Fake Chrome Virus

What is Fake Chrome Virus?

Fake Chrome Virus is a Trojan that disguises itself as a Google Chrome process. It severely slows down your computer as it increases CPU usage. Fake Chrome Virus is not visible at first as it works silently but can be spotted in the Task Manager. More experienced users will immediately notice that Google Chrome is running a lot of processes, which is unusual. This and your computer running slow is a big indication that Fake Chrome Virus could be on your computer. You can get infected when you open spam email attachments, visit hacked websites and download fake software updates. If you notice it on your computer, remove Fake Chrome Virus.

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How did I get infected by Fake Chrome Virus?

Trojans usually take advantage of vulnerabilities on your computer and install when you enter a malicious or hacked websites. It will not ask for your permission to install, nor will you be made aware of the installation. Fake Chrome Virus could be also attached to an email. The email could be disguised as an invoice of some sorts and pressure you into opening the email attachment. Once you do, the Trajan installs onto your computer. Fake software updates are also quite a popular spread method. You get a pop-up suggesting you update a piece of software and if you don’t use the official website, you could end up installing a Trojan. If you think it’s on your computer, uninstall Fake Chrome Virus.

What does Fake Chrome Virus do?

The first sign that Fake Chrome Virus could be on your computer is your device working very slow. Your computer’s CPU usage will be high and the Task Manager will show multiple Google Chrome processes running. Google Chrome running something in the background is nothing unusual but it should not slow down your computer. And there should not be that many processes running. If you computer is showing these signs, Fake Chrome Virus is probably on your computer. Unfortunately, it’s quite difficult to detect Fake Chrome Virus as it leaves no files on your disk. It seems this Trojan is used to generate ads, to increase traffic for certain websites. So if Fake Chrome Virus is on your computer, you will most likely encounter many annoying ads. Google Support also suggest you make sure that you are using the legitimate version of Google Chrome and not some bogus programs that is pretending to be Google Chrome. If you think your computer could be infected with this Trojan, remove Fake Chrome Virus immediately.

Fake Chrome Virus removal

It’s important that you delete Fake Chrome Virus if you notice it. Anti-malware software should be able to take care of Fake Chrome Virus removal quickly but in case you do not have it, you can try to delete Fake Chrome Virus manually. Instructions on how to uninstall Fake Chrome Virus will be provided below.

Learn how to remove Fake Chrome Virus from your computer

• 1. Uninstall Fake Chrome Virus from Windows XP
• 2. Uninstall Fake Chrome Virus from Windows 7 and Vista
• 3. Uninstall Fake Chrome Virus from Windows 8
• 4. Remove Fake Chrome Virus and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
• 5. Remove Fake Chrome Virus and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:
• 6. Remove Fake Chrome Virus and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
• 7. How to reset your browser?

Step 1. Uninstall Fake Chrome Virus from Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select Fake Chrome Virus or other the suspicious program and click Remove.

Step 2. Uninstall Fake Chrome Virus from Windows 7 and Vista

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on the Fake Chrome Virus or other program that you wish to remove.
5. Uninstall it.

Step 3. Uninstall Fake Chrome Virus from Windows 8

1. Access the Metro UI menu.
2. Start typing Control Panel. Open it.
3. Click Programs and Features.
4. Select Fake Chrome Virus or other unwanted application.
5. Click the Uninstall button.

Step 4. Remove Fake Chrome Virus and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

1. Run Internet Explorer and press Alt+X simultaneously.
2. Afterwards, open Manage add-ons and choose Toolbars and Extensions.
3. From the provided list remove all suspicious extensions including Fake Chrome Virus.
4. Navigate to Search Providers. Erase the current search tool and pick a new one as your default.
5. Save the changes you made and leave this window.
6. Now press Alt+X one more time and select Internet Options.
7. Access the General tab and replace this home page with the one you trust (google.com , yahoo.com , msn.com)
8. To finish the procedure, tap OK.

Step 5. Remove Fake Chrome Virus and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and click Ctrl+Shift+A at the same time.
2. Move your cursor to Extensions and locate the suspicious and undesirable entries.
3. Next to the chosen extensions, tap the Remove button.
4. Press Alt+T and select Options. Access the General tab.
5. In General tab, remove the unreliable home page and choose another, like Google.com, Yahoo.com
6.  Choose Search tab.
7. Delete the unwanted search provider and choose your new search. Click OK.

Step 6. Remove Fake Chrome Virus and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

1. Run Google Chrome and tap Alt+F.
2. Click More Tools and choose Extensions.
3. Eliminate the undesirable extensions from the list.
4. Access Settings and navigate to Open a page or a set of pages that you can find under On startup.
5. Press Set pages and replace the current home page with another one.
6. Click OK and select Manage Search Engines (under search).
7. Remove the current search engine and select a new one.
8. Click Done and restart Google Chrome.

Step 7. How to reset your browser?

• 7.1. Reset Internet Explorer
• 7.2. Reset Mozilla Firefox
• 7.3. Reset Google Chrome
• 7.4. Safari Browser

7.1) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+T or click Tools > Internet Options icon at the top right corner.
2. Click on the Advanced tab and press Reset button.
3. Tick a box next to Delete personal Settings and press the Reset button again.
4. Restart your browser.

7.2) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Click Help > Troubleshooting Information.
3. Now Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click the Refresh Firefox button again.

7.3) Reset Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F or click on 3 Stripes icon at the top right corner
2. Select Settings and Click Show advanced settings at end of the page.
3. Click Reset settings button.
4. Click the Reset button.

7.4) Safari Browser

1. Launch your Safari browser.
2. Select Safari Settings (top-right corner).
3. Choose Reset Safari.... from the drop-down menu.
4. A warning dialog box containing all items that you wish to delete will appear. These items are checked by default.
5. Make sure that the items you want to erase are checked.
6. Press the Reset button.
7. Your Safari browser will automatically restart.

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