Step 1. Uninstall FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” related malicious programs using Control Panel
1. Press Win + R keys at the same time to launch Run box >> Then input: “Control Panel” and click OK
2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program
3. In the Programs and Features window, right click on apps that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”, then click Uninstall/Change. Then select Uninstall option.
Step 2. Remove FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” related malicious extension from Microsoft Edge/ Chrome/Firefox/IE
– On Microsoft Edge
- Click More (…) on the address bar and select Extensions
- Select extensions that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” and click Uninstall button
– On Chrome
- Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Click Tools.
- Select Extensions.
- Click the trash can icon to delete extensions that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”.
- A confirmation dialog appears, click Remove.
– On Firefox
- Click the menu button
and choose Add-ons.
- In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the Extensions panel.
- Select add-ons that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” and click Remove button
- Click Restart now if it pops up.
– On Internet Exploler
- Open the IE, click the Tools button , and click Manage add-ons.
- Click Toolbars and Extensions on left side of the window., and then select extensions that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”;
- If the add-on can be deleted, you’ll see the Remove option. Click Remove and then click Close. Otherwise click Disable button.
Step 3. Find and remove nasty registry files related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”:
1. Open Registry Editor first:
- Press Win [Windows key] + R on your keyboard.
- Type regedit in the Run box and hit OK
2. Find out and remove all harmful registry files that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”:
(Do Not Delete Any Registry File If You’re Not Familiar with It)
Step 4. Reset Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”
Reset Microsoft Edge
1. Select More (…) on the address bar, then click Settings
2. click “Choose what to clear”
3. Select all the options and then click Clear button
Reset Chrome
1. Open Chrome, then click “Customize and control Google Chrome” button >> click Settings
2. Scroll down to the bottom, then click on Show advanced settings button
3. After clicking on Show advanced settings button, scroll down to the bottom and click on Reset browser settings button
. A message box will pop up to inform that your browser settings will be restored to their original defaults, click Reset button when it appears.
Reset Firefox
1. Open Firefox, then click on Firefox button, then Click on Help button, then Click on Troubleshooting Information
2. At the Troubleshooting Information page, click on Reset Firefox
3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset Firefox to its initial state, click Reset Firefox button when it appears:
Reset Internet Explorer
1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools, then click on Internet Options
2. On the Internet Options window: click on Advanced tab, then click Reset button
3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset button when it appears:
4. When the resetting process is done, you’ll see this message box, click Close
5. You’ll need to restart your Internet Explorer to complete the resetting process.
STEP 1 Delete malicious apps from Mac
– Select Finder on dock:
Select Applications >> Right-lick on unwanted or suspicious apps that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” >> Click Move to Trash
Go to Dock >> Right-click on Trash icon and click Empty Trash.
STEP 2 Uninstall Unwanted or Suspicious Extension that May Be Related with Adware:
On Safari:
Launch Safari and Click Preferences
Select Extensions tab >> Find unwanted or suspicious extension that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” >> Click Uninstall
On Chrome:
Launch Chrome >> Select More Tools >> Click Extensions:
Find unwanted or suspicious extension that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” >> Click Trash icon to uninstall it.
On Firefox:
Launch Firefox >> Click Add-ons:
Select Extensions tab >> Find unwanted or suspicious extension that may be related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert” >> Click Remove
STEP 3 Remove malicious files and folders related with adware or malware.
Click the Finder icon from the menu bar. Choose Go, and click Go to Folder…
1. In the Go to Folder… bar, type: /Library/LaunchAgents/
2. Check the “LaunchAgents” folder to find and delete malicious files related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”:
3.In the Go to Folder... bar, type: ~/Library/Application Support/
4. Check the “Application Support” folder to find and delete malicious files related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”:
5. In the Go to Folder… bar, type: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
6. Check the “LaunchAgents” folder to find and delete malicious files related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”:
7. In the “Go to Folder…” bar, type: /Library/LaunchDaemons/
8. Check the “LaunchDaemons” folder to find and delete malicious files related with FAKE “McAfee Virus Alert”:
