Attacked by Tech Support Scam Pop-Up Today (01-18-2018)

@simrick@zbook @dmholt57 @Word Man @Ztruker @Bat 1 @Superfly @Samuria @Steve C @jimbo45

Ccleaner downloaded and installed OK. Google Chrome downloaded with it. Is keeping Google Chrome just an option?

I remember you from two years or so ago when you saved my computer that was totaling jammed up because of multi-viruses. I still owe you one from then. I'll do a Rep now.

I'll get rid of ByteFence Anti-Malware right now.

Thanks for the help.

Writer said:

@simrick

Ccleaner downloaded and installed OK. Google Chrome downloaded with it. Is keeping Google Chrome just an option?

I remember you from two years or so ago when you saved my computer that was totaling jammed up because of multi-viruses. I still owe you one from then. I'll do a Rep now.

I'll get rid of ByteFence Anti-Malware right now.

Thanks for the help.

Thanks. I will remove that link now, since you've got it.
Chrome should have been "unchecked" prior to install, but that's okay - you can remove it now.
Please check all the boxes for each browser installed on the system and clean them all, whether you use them or not. Note you will lose any saved passwords.
Thanks for the rep! :)

Please also let me know when you've got ADWCleaner downloaded, so I can remove that link as well. I can't leave direct download links in a thread, because they are dynamic, and when they change, we get broken links in the forum - causes a mess.

@simrick

OK, it downloaded and installed OK.

I just noticed that ADWCleaner is with my Downloads but not listed in the Control Panel. I pinned in to the Start Window. Everything is OK.

Thanks again.

@simrick @zbook @dmholt57 @Word Man @Ztruker @Bat 1 @Superfly @Samuria @Steve C @jimbo45

I am marking this thread as Solved. As the saying goes: There are many ways to skin a cat. The posters offered many ways to defeat the Tech Support Scams, and, I'm sure, each one of them would have been effective. I chose one of them, and I'll wait to see how things go.

I chose to install Ccleaner and ADWCleaner as well as switching my Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Account to this computer from the one that developed two bad capacitors.

In a time-frame of only 24 hours, I was offered several options, and I can now proceed with the security of knowing that I will be able to defeat this type of Scam in short order.

My thanks to all of the Forum Members who contributed to this thread. I'm sure I'll be back for more of your advice regarding other matters.

Writer said:

@simrick @zbook @dmholt57 @Word Man @Ztruker @Bat 1 @Superfly @Samuria @Steve C @jimbo45

I am marking this thread as Resolved. As the saying goes: There are many ways to skin a cat. The posters offered many ways to defeat the Tech Support Scams, and, I'm sure, each one of them would have been effective. I chose one of them and I'll wait to see how things go.

I chose to install Ccleaner and ADWCleaner as well as switching my Malwarebytes Anti-Marware Account to this computer from the one that developed two bad capacitors.

In a time-frame of only 24 hours, I was offered several options, and I can now proceed with the security of knowing that I will be able to defeat this type of Scam in short order.

My thanks to all of the Forum Members who contributed to this thread. I'm sure I'll be back for more of your advice regarding other matters.

Cheers!

My preferences are Glary's Utilities and Spybot Search and Destroy

You should probably clear all the data in your browser...