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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
1-888-991-5298 is a fake tech support number that tries to trick users into calling by displaying fraudulent information. 1-888-991-5298 pop-up windows contain information about the Windows firewall suggesting that it has been compromised and calling the given the number will solve the issue. Furthermore, the crooks attempt to scare the users by claiming that their personal data, including bank account credentials, may be stolen by spyware. Users should not trust anything claimed by the fake tech support team behind the 1-888-991-5298 number, and should scan their systems instead.
The 1-888-991-5298 number most probably entered the system when the user downloaded a free software product, for instance, a media player or a file converter. Experts suppose that 1-888-991-5298 is ad-supported which means that various advertisements and fake alert pop-up windows may be generated. To escape any unwanted downloads, users may want to opt out of the automatic installer from now on.
1-888-991-5298 Description
As already explained, the 1-888-991-5298 number is an indication of a fake tech support scam. Affected users should not believe in anything that the generated alerts claim since the threat is the number itself. 1-888-991-5298 pop-ups try to scare users by providing fake information such as:
Website and bank account credentials theft.
Collection of private photos.
Collection of personal files.
Remote access to the computer’s camera.
Even though the listed threats are quite frightening, users should keep in mind that they have become victims of just another online scam.
1-888-991-5298 Removal
To remove the problem, users may want to perform a full system scan with the help of a trustworthy anti-malware tool. Once installed, such a tool should be kept up to date so that the computer is shielded against cyber threats.
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1. Remove/Uninstall 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts
1. Remove/Uninstall 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program.No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).
In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).
This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts.
2. Restore the settings in your browser
2. Remove 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove a toolbar from Google Chrome Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer Remove a toolbar from Safari
Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts and click “Remove”
After 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Google Chrome and Open the drop menu
Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“
From the opened “Extensions” menu locate 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Internet Explorer:
Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’
In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’
Select 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Safari
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’ In the new window select ‘Extensions’ Click once on 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the 1-888-991-5298 Pop-up Alerts will be removed.
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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
