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Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins Removal Guide

What is Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins?

“Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” is a tech support scam which might leave your pockets empty

Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins virus

“There was a dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” is a fake alert that reappears during users’ browsing sessions. Typically, such messages show up once users enter suspicious websites. However, you can also get spammed with “Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” pop-ups if you have an adware[1] program installed on your machine.

SUMMARY
Name There was a dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins
Type Adware
Sub-type Tech support scam
Affected browsers Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.
Symptoms Intrusive ads, redirects
Distribution Software bundling
Elimination Download and install FortectIntego. Otherwise, you can check our manual guide below

Adware related to “Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” scam typically infiltrates computers without permission. Additionally, it starts disrupting browsing sessions by generating intrusive advertisements in various forms (pop-ups, banners, deals, offers, coupons, etc.), causing redirects and slowing down Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or other browsers.

“Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” virus is not a unique cyberthreat. There are plenty similar tech support scams on the web, including Zeus virus detected, Google Chrome Critical ERROR, Microsoft Warning Alert, and Chrome Security Warning.

All of these scams fall into the scareware[2] category and have incredibly similar functionality. Their primary goal is to make victims panic and call the provided number in order to fix the allegedly damaged PC. In this case, users are asked using +1 844 243-2014. However, you should never fall for this and similar alerts as they have nothing to do with a real state of your computer.

“There was a dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” hoax informs users that there was a dangerous attempt to access their logins and personal information. Apparently, Firewall blocked the connection. Nevertheless, the personal data is still in danger, and the trojan virus may have already damaged the hard drive and its contents. Thus, cybercrooks urge users to contact fake Microsoft tech support to make sure that nothing happened to the HDD.

However, it is all a hoax, and the only threat that affects users PCs is adware. Therefore, simply close your browser and remove Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins virus immediately. You can install FortectIntego for that and run a full system scan.

Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins alert targets Google Chrome users, however, it can affect any browser. Thus, there is another sign of a scam. If you get a similar message on a Firefox or other browser, don’t even read the message and close it down.

Note that some warning messages can be legitimate (red screen) but you will be never asked to contact anyone via the phone, neither will you be prompted to give away any personal information.

Inexperienced users who contact cybercrooks are at risk of:

  • Receiving a large bill charged for the phone made to fake technicians;
  • Being asked remote access to their machine. It can eventually lead to malware installation (such as keyloggers which can record all the data typed on a keyboard);
  • Being pushed to download and install bogus software and pay for it;
  • Being urged to subscribe to useless services;
  • Exposing personal information (such as credentials, name, home address and similar) to cybercrooks when asked, etc.

It goes without saying that you should never contact these thieves as all they want is your money or personal information (it could be later used for illegal purposes). If these messages don’t leave you alone, you should perform “Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” removal.

Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins scamDangerous try to get an access to your personal logins is a scam targeting unsuspecting users and trying to make them call the fake tech support number

Adware can be included in software bundles

Adware is a piece of software that most users would not download and install deliberately (no wonder, as it only causes frustration). Thus, unwanted programs creators found an effective method to distribute their software – via freeware bundling.

Free software developers inject their installers with adware or other PUPs and deceptively try to make users to install these rogue programs. It is evident by the proposal of using Recommended/Quick settings. Thus, be aware that this is a trick used to make you install additional components.

Therefore, it is essential to pick Advanced or Custom settings and remove all the additional offered applications. Most importantly – never rush the installation process.

Removal guide for Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins scam

If you see a message on the red screen – do not panic. All you have to do is remove “Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” virus from your machine and proceed with normal web browsing sessions. You can do that either manually or automatically.

Manual “Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” removal can be a bit tricky as it requires certain computer knowledge. Therefore, if you are experienced with PCs and their operation – advance with this method. You can find an illustrated guide below.

For most users, security researchers[3] recommend automatic removal option. For that, simply download and install one of the suggested security programs, bring it up to date and run a full system scan. This process usually takes only a few moments, so it is a very convenient elimination process.

You may remove virus damage with a help of FortectIntego. SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.

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Getting rid of Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins. Follow these steps

Uninstall from Windows

To eliminate “Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins” scam “from Windows OS, follow these steps:

Instructions for Windows 10/8  machines:

  1. Enter Control Panel into Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program. Uninstall from Windows 1
  3. From the list, find the entry of the suspicious program.
  4. Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
  5. If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
  6. Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK. Uninstall from Windows 2

If you are Windows 7/XP user, proceed with the following instructions:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel located on the right pane (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program. Uninstall from Windows 7/XP
  3. Pick the unwanted application by clicking on it once.
  4. At the top, click Uninstall/Change.
  5. In the confirmation prompt, pick Yes.
  6. Click OK once the removal process is finished.

Delete from macOS

Remove items from Applications folder:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for all related entries.
  3. Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash) Uninstall from Mac 1

To fully remove an unwanted app, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
  3. In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries and then delete them.
  4. Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the related .plist files. Uninstall from Mac 2

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click on Uninstall at the bottom. Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Privacy & security.
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select everything (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear. Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Disable if you found any suspicious domain.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running. Reset MS Edge

If this solution failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method. Note that you need to backup your data before proceeding.

  1. Find the following folder on your computer: C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
  2. Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select all folders.
  3. Right-click on them and pick Delete Advanced MS Edge reset 1
  4. Now right-click on the Start button and pick Windows PowerShell (Admin).
  5. When the new window opens, copy and paste the following command, and then press Enter:

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose Advanced MS Edge reset 2

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove. Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now. Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset. Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select unwanted plugin and click Remove. Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Options.
  3. Under Home options, enter your preferred site that will open every time you newly open the Mozilla Firefox.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data…
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data, as well as Cached Web Content and press Clear. Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information. Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox…
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox. Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

You have to reset Google Chrome browser after all unwanted programs are eliminated:

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all the suspicious plugins that might be related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove. Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data. Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings. Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove unwanted extensions from Safari:

  1. Click Safari > Preferences…
  2. In the new window, pick Extensions.
  3. Select the unwanted extension and select Uninstall. Remove extensions from Safari

Clear cookies and other website data from Safari:

  1. Click Safari > Clear History…
  2. From the drop-down menu under Clear, pick all history.
  3. Confirm with Clear History. Clear cookies and website data from Safari

Reset Safari if the above-mentioned steps did not help you:

  1. Click Safari > Preferences…
  2. Go to Advanced tab.
  3. Tick the Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  4. From the menu bar, click Develop, and then select Empty Caches. Reset Safari

After uninstalling this potentially unwanted program (PUP) and fixing each of your web browsers, we recommend you to scan your PC system with a reputable anti-spyware. This will help you to get rid of Dangerous try to get an access to your personal logins registry traces and will also identify related parasites or possible malware infections on your computer. For that you can use our top-rated malware remover: FortectIntego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes.

How to prevent from getting adware

Access your website securely from any location

When you work on the domain, site, blog, or different project that requires constant management, content creation, or coding, you may need to connect to the server and content management service more often. The best solution for creating a tighter network could be a dedicated/fixed IP address.

If you make your IP address static and set to your device, you can connect to the CMS from any location and do not create any additional issues for the server or network manager that needs to monitor connections and activities. VPN software providers like Private Internet Access can help you with such settings and offer the option to control the online reputation and manage projects easily from any part of the world.

 

Recover files after data-affecting malware attacks

While much of the data can be accidentally deleted due to various reasons, malware is one of the main culprits that can cause loss of pictures, documents, videos, and other important files. More serious malware infections lead to significant data loss when your documents, system files, and images get encrypted. In particular, ransomware is is a type of malware that focuses on such functions, so your files become useless without an ability to access them.

Even though there is little to no possibility to recover after file-locking threats, some applications have features for data recovery in the system. In some cases, Data Recovery Pro can also help to recover at least some portion of your data after data-locking virus infection or general cyber infection. 

 

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