Remove fake virus warning from Microsoft Edge: If you see a pop-up window in Microsoft that says "Your computer has a serious virus," don't panic, as this is a fake virus warning and is not officially from Microsoft. When the pop-up window appears, you won't be able to use Edge as the pop-up window is displayed continuously, the only way to close the edge is by using the task manager. You won't be able to open Microsoft Edge settings or any other tabs as the pop-up window shows up again almost immediately after you reopen Edge.
El principal problema de este mensaje de advertencia es que proporciona un número gratuito para que el Username llame para recibir apoyo. No caigas en la trampa, ya que no es oficialmente de Microsoft y probablemente es una estafa para obtener los datos de tu tarjeta de crédito o posiblemente cobrarte por arreglar los problemas. Los usuarios que han caído en esta estafa han reportado que han sido estafados por miles de dólares, así que ten cuidado con estas estafas.
Note: Never call any number generated by the applications.
Bueno, este virus o malware parece haber alterado la configuración de Microsoft Edge para mostrar esta ventana emergente, lo cual es algo extraño, ya que Microsoft Edge está incorporado en Windows 10, por lo que hay una grave laguna jurídica que Microsoft debería corregir lo antes posible. Ahora, sin perder tiempo, veamos cómo eliminar la falsa advertencia de virus de Microsoft Edge con la ayuda de la guía que aparece a continuación.
Remove fake virus warning from Microsoft Edge
Make sure to create a restore point in case something goes wrong.
First close Microsoft Edge by opening the task manager (Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc) then right click on Edge and select End Task, then follow the next methods.
Method 1: Run CCleaner and Malwarebytes
1.Download and install CCleaner and Malwarebytes.
2. Launch Malwarebytes and let it scan your system for harmful files.
3.If malware is found, it will automatically remove it.
4.Now run CCleaner and in the "Cleaner" section, in the Windows tab, we suggest that you check the following selections to be cleaned:
5.Once you make sure the correct points are checked, simply click Run Cleaner, and let CCleaner run its course.
6.To clean your system, select the Registry tab and make sure the following is checked:
7.Select Scan by problem and allow CCleaner to scan it, then click Fix selected problems.
8.When CCleaner asks "Do you want to backup the registry changes?" select Yes.
9.Once your backup is complete, select Fix all selected issues.
10.Restart your PC to save the changes.
Method 2: Run AdwCleaner and HitmanPro
1.Descargue AdwCleaner desde este link.
2.Double-click the file you download to run AdwCleaner.
3.Now click Scan to have AdwCleaner scan your system.
4.If malicious files are detected, make sure to click Clean.
5.Now after cleaning all the unwanted adware, AdwCleaner will ask you to restart, so click OK to restart.
6. See if you can remove Microsoft Edge fake virus warning, if not then download and run HitmanPro.
Method 3: Clear Microsoft Edge History
1.Open Microsoft Edge and click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner and choose Settings.
2.Scroll down until you find "Clear browsing data" and then click the Choose what you want to clear button.
3.Select all and click the Delete button.
4.Espere a que el browser borre todos los datos y reinicie Edge. Borrar la cache del navegador parece eliminar la advertencia de virus falso de Microsoft Edge, pero si este paso no ha sido útil, entonces intenta el siguiente método.
Method 4: Restart Microsoft Edge
1.Press Windows Key + R, then type msconfig and hit Enter to open system settings.
2.Switch to the boot tab and check the safe boot option.
3. Click Apply and then OK.
4.Restart your PC and the system will boot into safe mode automatically.
5.Press Windows key + R, then type %localappdata% and press Enter.
2.Double-click on Packages and then on Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
3.You can also navigate directly to the above location by pressing Windows key + R and then type the following and hit Enter:
C: | Users%username%%AppDataNLocal_PackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe
4. Delete everything that is inside this folder.
Nota: Si obtienes un error de acceso a la carpeta denegada, simplemente haz clic en Continuar. Haga clic con el botón derecho del ratón en la carpeta Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe y desmarque la opción Sólo lectura. Haz clic en Aplicar y luego en Aceptar y vuelve a ver si puedes eliminar el contents de esta carpeta.
5.Press Windows Key + Q, type powerhell, right-click Windows PowerShell, and select Run as administrator.
6. Type the following command and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage - AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register «$ ($_.InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml» -Verbose}
7.This will reinstall the Microsoft Edge browser. Restart your PC normally and see if the problem is resolved or not.
8.Open System Settings again and uncheck the Secure Boot option.
9.Restart your PC to save the changes and see if you can remove the fake virus warning from Microsoft Edge.
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That's it, you have successfully removed the fake virus warning from Microsoft Edge, but if you still have any questions about this post, feel free to ask them in the comment section.
