Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked is a message which is used often in a lot of fake technical support sites. These websites involve a scam and almost always leave a phone number on their page, including on the inside of pop-up windows that keep re-appearing and are hard to remove. The worst of those web-pages could infect your PC with a Trojan horse or even a ransomware virus. Most scams that include the message Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked try to scare you that your system is infected with a virus and lock your browser. Read this article to see how to resolve the issue with such fake tech support sites.
Threat Summary
| Name | Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked |
| Type | Tech Support Scam |
| Short Description | One of many technical support scams, that is stating that your PC is blocked. In some cases it even locks your browser on top of other windows to make you believe that you have a blocked PC. The aim is to scare you into calling a phone number. |
| Symptoms | The message “Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked” appears on a website and as a pop-up box, notification, error or another message on your screen. You will see a phone number of alleged technicians who could remove a supposed virus from your PC. |
| Distribution Method | Freeware Installers, Malicious Sites, Trojan Horse |
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| User Experience | Join Our Forum to Discuss Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked. |
Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked – Spread
This tech support scam has been spread by different methods as it has many variants. That’s why the Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked message can be displayed on your screen without you knowing how it got there. Usually, visiting a malicious website can trigger the message or the site itself could be displaying it. Clicking on ads and redirects is another way of distribution. Mistyping a domain name can also be a trigger for the message to pop-up, or you to land on a scam site.
Here are the detections on VirusTotal of one scam site, showing that it is malicious:
You could still see the Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked alert without any of the above occurring. That is because the trigger might be a Trojan horse downloaded to your system, due to the installation of a bundled app. The Trojan horse may launch ransomware with a similar scare alert.
Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked – In Depth
Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked is a message that can appear in multiple ways to your screen, usually caused by a tech support scam. That message has been seen to appear in a website page, as a notification, an error, a pop-up message or simple text on the main page. A phone number is always provided, suggesting or scarring you into contacting alleged support technicians from Microsoft or a similar well-known company.
In lots of the cases, your screen or browser is being locked and even an audio message is being played to scare you further. You can hear an example recording of such a message below:
Many of the websites related to these tech support scams are made to look like the official Microsoft website. See an example of a fake Microsoft site from the below screenshot:
The shown message box states the following:
*Your Windows (Microsoft) Computer has been blocked*
Windows System Alert!!
Call Microsoft At 1-888-243-3533
You have been blocked from accessing the Internet.
Private and financial data is at RISK:
– Your credit card details and banking information
– Your e-mail passwords and other account passwords
– Your Facebook ,skype,AIM,ICQ and other chat logs
– Your private & family photos and other sensitive files
– Your webcam could be accessed remotely by stalkersIt is Required that you call the number above and get your PC inspected before you continue using your internet, especially for Shopping or Banking.
Know that Microsoft does not provide any unsolicited help with PC or technical issues, unless you initiate it. That means, that Microsoft will never offer you help – you have to ask for it. Unfortunately, some scams are very clever and still work to this day.
One of the most recent scams that you may have seen or become a victim to is one that looks like a Google Chrome Warning for a phishing site or malicious activity. The trick is to fool you that Google is blocking access to the website you are trying to reach. And you think you need to reach that site in the heat of the moment, as one of the most recent domains was called “securityagainstwannacry.com”. As if there would be an official site devoted to stopping the WannaCry ransomware threat that Google would block.
You can see an example in the pictures below, with the full text contents afterward:
Your computer has been blocked
Your computer with IP address – has been infected by the Virus RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC — Because System Activation KEY has expired & Your information (for example, passwords, messages, and credit cards) have been stolen. Call the Technical Support number +1-844-760-5091 to protect your files and identity from further damage.
Call Technical Support Immediately at 1-844-760-5091
The following data will be compromised if you continue:
1. Passwords
2. Browser History
3. Credit Card Information
The virus is well known for complete identity and credit card theft. Further action through this computer or any computer in the network will reveal private information and involve serious risks.
Cybercriminals which are on the other end of the phone line will try to keep you on the line as much as they can. They will lie to from how you shouldn’t tamper with your computer device except if you are instructed, to how you need to provide personal information. Do not give any information and do not trust anybody on the other side of the line.
In case you want to know about more scams involving this message, read the YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED “Virus” for further details.
We have also created a video that should help you remove “Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked” scam from your system:
More removal instructions are available below.
Remove “Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked” Alert
To remove the Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked tech support scam and all related alerts and files manually from your PC, follow the step-by-step removal instructions provided below. If the manual removal guide does not get rid of the scam and its redirects completely, you should search for and remove any leftover items with an advanced anti-malware tool. Software like that will keep your system secure in the future.
- Windows
- Mac OS X
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
- Internet Explorer
- Stop Push Pop-ups
How to Remove Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked from Windows.
Step 1: Scan for Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Step 2: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode
Step 3: Uninstall Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked and related software from Windows
Uninstall Steps for Windows 11
Uninstall Steps for Windows 10 and Older Versions
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 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 are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors 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:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.
Step 4: Clean Any registries, Created by Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked on Your PC.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.
Video Removal Guide for Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked (Windows).
Get rid of Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked and remove related files and objects
Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
Video Removal Guide for Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked (Mac)
Remove Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
Erase Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window:
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
Uninstall Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
Remove Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked from Safari
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked will be removed.
Eliminate Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
Remove Push Notifications from Your Browsers
Turn Off Push Notifications from Google Chrome
To disable any Push Notices from Google Chrome browser, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to Settings in Chrome.
Step 2: In Settings, select “Advanced Settings”:
Step 3: Click “Content Settings”:
Step 4: Open “Notifications”:
Step 5: Click the three dots and choose Block, Edit or Remove options:
Remove Push Notifications on Firefox
Step 1: Go to Firefox Options.
Step 2: Go to “Settings”, type “notifications” in the search bar and click "Settings":
Step 3: Click “Remove” on any site you wish notifications gone and click “Save Changes”
Stop Push Notifications on Opera
Step 1: In Opera, press ALT+P to go to Settings.
Step 2: In Setting search, type “Content” to go to Content Settings.
Step 3: Open Notifications:
Step 4: Do the same as you did with Google Chrome (explained below):
Eliminate Push Notifications on Safari
Step 1: Open Safari Preferences.
Step 2: Choose the domain from where you like push pop-ups gone and change to "Deny" from "Allow".
Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked-FAQ
What Is Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked?
The Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked threat is adware or browser redirect virus.
It may slow your computer down significantly and display advertisements. The main idea is for your information to likely get stolen or more ads to appear on your device.
The creators of such unwanted apps work with pay-per-click schemes to get your computer to visit risky or different types of websites that may generate them funds. This is why they do not even care what types of websites show up on the ads. This makes their unwanted software indirectly risky for your OS.
What Are the Symptoms of Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked?
There are several symptoms to look for when this particular threat and also unwanted apps in general are active:
Symptom #1: Your computer may become slow and have poor performance in general.
Symptom #2: You have toolbars, add-ons or extensions on your web browsers that you don't remember adding.
Symptom #3: You see all types of ads, like ad-supported search results, pop-ups and redirects to randomly appear.
Symptom #4: You see installed apps on your Mac running automatically and you do not remember installing them.
Symptom #5: You see suspicious processes running in your Task Manager.
If you see one or more of those symptoms, then security experts recommend that you check your computer for viruses.
What Types of Unwanted Programs Are There?
According to most malware researchers and cyber-security experts, the threats that can currently affect your device can be rogue antivirus software, adware, browser hijackers, clickers, fake optimizers and any forms of PUPs.
What to Do If I Have a "virus" like Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked?
With few simple actions. First and foremost, it is imperative that you follow these steps:
Step 1: Find a safe computer and connect it to another network, not the one that your Mac was infected in.
Step 2: Change all of your passwords, starting from your email passwords.
Step 3: Enable two-factor authentication for protection of your important accounts.
Step 4: Call your bank to change your credit card details (secret code, etc.) if you have saved your credit card for online shopping or have done online activities with your card.
Step 5: Make sure to call your ISP (Internet provider or carrier) and ask them to change your IP address.
Step 6: Change your Wi-Fi password.
Step 7: (Optional): Make sure to scan all of the devices connected to your network for viruses and repeat these steps for them if they are affected.
Step 8: Install anti-malware software with real-time protection on every device you have.
Step 9: Try not to download software from sites you know nothing about and stay away from low-reputation websites in general.
If you follow these recommendations, your network and all devices will become significantly more secure against any threats or information invasive software and be virus free and protected in the future too.
How Does Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked Work?
Once installed, Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked can collect data using trackers. This data is about your web browsing habits, such as the websites you visit and the search terms you use. It is then used to target you with ads or to sell your information to third parties.
Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked can also download other malicious software onto your computer, such as viruses and spyware, which can be used to steal your personal information and show risky ads, that may redirect to virus sites or scams.
Is Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked Malware?
The truth is that PUPs (adware, browser hijackers) are not viruses, but may be just as dangerous since they may show you and redirect you to malware websites and scam pages.
Many security experts classify potentially unwanted programs as malware. This is because of the unwanted effects that PUPs can cause, such as displaying intrusive ads and collecting user data without the user’s knowledge or consent.
About the Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked Research
The content we publish on SensorsTechForum.com, this Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked how-to removal guide included, is the outcome of extensive research, hard work and our team’s devotion to help you remove the specific, adware-related problem, and restore your browser and computer system.
How did we conduct the research on Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked?
Please note that our research is based on independent investigation. We are in contact with independent security researchers, thanks to which we receive daily updates on the latest malware, adware, and browser hijacker definitions.
Furthermore, the research behind the Your Windows Computer Has Been Blocked threat is backed with VirusTotal.
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