About this threat

Windows Health Is Critical Virus screen lock seems to be caused by a Trojan installed on your computer. It’s one of those tech support scams that tries to convince you that there is something wrong with your computer and that you need to call the provided number to solve it. It’s all a scam and calling should be the last thing on your list.

Windows Health Is Critical Virus

You should ignore the warning and just delete Windows Health Is Critical Virus. Methods on how to do that will be explained in detail later on in this article. Researchers are not 100% sure how this Trojan spreads but it seems the two most likely methods are via free software or software cracks. This Trojan is not difficult to notice as your screen will go blue and as soon as you see it, do not call any provided number and instead, remove Windows Health Is Critical Virus.

How does this threat spread?

Malware specialists aren’t completely sure how this infection reaches computers but it’s likely that it could use the freeware bundling method or program cracks. In the case of the former, you need to make sure that free software has nothing attached to it before you install it. If there is something, which you can check in Advanced or Custom settings, make sure you uncheck the boxes of every single extra offer. Software cracks are also a great way for Trojans and other kinds of infections to spread. This and the fact that you are basically stealing a program is why you should not look for cracks.

How does it affect my computer?

The Trojan will lock your computer and load a blue screen to make the warning more convincing. The message on the screen will state that a problem has been detected and that Windows health is critical. You are asked to call a tech-support number to supposedly avoid system failure. We can guarantee that there is nothing wrong with your computer, apart from the Trojan trying to scam you. If you called, you would be asked to buy some useless software or the scammers might try to get access to your computer remotely. Which is why you should not call the number. All you have to do to fix the “problem” is uninstall Windows Health Is Critical Virus. It’s your typical scam and you should know that these kinds of warnings that ask you to call a number are always a scam. Do not engage with them, and if possible close them right away. Read the below paragraph to find out how to delete Windows Health Is Critical Virus.

Windows Health Is Critical Virus removal

You will probably need to get anti-malware software to be able to remove Windows Health Is Critical Virus. Since the malware locks your screen, you will have to access your computer in Safe Mode to be able to uninstall Windows Health Is Critical Virus. We do not recommend manual Windows Health Is Critical Virus removal because you might encounter trouble or harm your computer further.

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Step 1. Uninstall Windows Health Is Critical Virus and related programs.

Remove Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Windows 8

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel choose Programs and Features and select to Uninstall a software.

Delete Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Windows 8

Uninstall Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Windows 7

Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features → Uninstall a program.

Uninstall Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Windows 7

Delete Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Windows XP

Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. Locate and click → Add or Remove Programs.

Remove Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Windows XP

Remove Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Mac OS X

Click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications. Select applications folder and look for Windows Health Is Critical Virus or any other suspicious software. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash, then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

Windows Health Is Critical Virus removal from MAC OS X

Step 2. Delete Windows Health Is Critical Virus from your browsers

Terminate the unwanted extensions from Internet Explorer
  1. Tap the Gear icon and go to Manage Add-ons. Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE gear
  2. Pick Toolbars and Extensions and eliminate all suspicious entries (other than Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Oracle or Adobe) Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE toolbars and extensions
  3. Leave the window.
Change Internet Explorer homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of your browser and click Internet Options. Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE gear
  2. In General Tab remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Press Apply to save changes. Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE toolbars and extensions
Reset your browser
  1. Click the Gear icon and move to Internet Options. Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE options
  2. Open the Advanced tab and press Reset. Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE reset browser
  3. Choose Delete personal settings and pick Reset one more time. Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE reset
  4. Tap Close and leave your browser. Windows Health Is Critical Virus IE close
  5. If you were unable to reset your browsers, employ a reputable anti-malware and scan your entire computer with it.
Erase Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Google Chrome
  1. Access menu (top right corner of the window) and pick Settings. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome menu
  2. Choose Extensions. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome settings
  3. Eliminate the suspicious extensions from the list by clicking the Trash bin next to them. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome extensions remove
  4. If you are unsure which extensions to remove, you can disable them temporarily. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome extensions disable
Reset Google Chrome homepage and default search engine if it was hijacker by virus
  1. Press on menu icon and click Settings. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome menu
  2. Look for the “Open a specific page” or “Set Pages” under “On start up” option and click on Set pages. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome settings
  3. In another window remove malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome extensions remove
  4. Under the Search section choose Manage Search engines. When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search websites. You should leave only Google or your preferred search name. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome extensions disable
    Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome extensions disable
Reset your browser
  1. If the browser still does not work the way you prefer, you can reset its settings.
  2. Open menu and navigate to Settings. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome settings more
  3. Press Reset button at the end of the page. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome advanced menu
  4. Tap Reset button one more time in the confirmation box. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Chrome reset
  5. If you cannot reset the settings, purchase a legitimate anti-malware and scan your PC.
Remove Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Mozilla Firefox
  1. In the top right corner of the screen, press menu and choose Add-ons (or tap Ctrl+Shift+A simultaneously). Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox add ons
  2. Move to Extensions and Add-ons list and uninstall all suspicious and unknown entries. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox extensions
Change Mozilla Firefox homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap on the menu (top right corner), choose Options. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox reset confirm
  2. On General tab delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox reset confirm
  3. Press OK to save these changes.
Reset your browser
  1. Open the menu and tap Help button. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox help
  2. Select Troubleshooting Information. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox troubleshooting
  3. Press Refresh Firefox. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox reset
  4. In the confirmation box, click Refresh Firefox once more. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Firefox reset confirm
  5. If you are unable to reset Mozilla Firefox, scan your entire computer with a trustworthy anti-malware.
Uninstall Windows Health Is Critical Virus from Safari (Mac OS X)
  1. Access the menu.
  2. Pick Preferences. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Safari menu
  3. Go to the Extensions Tab. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Safari extensions
  4. Tap the Uninstall button next to the undesirable Windows Health Is Critical Virus and get rid of all the other unknown entries as well. If you are unsure whether the extension is reliable or not, simply uncheck the Enable box in order to disable it temporarily.
  5. Restart Safari.
Reset your browser
  1. Tap the menu icon and choose Reset Safari. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Safari reset menu
  2. Pick the options which you want to reset (often all of them are preselected) and press Reset. Windows Health Is Critical Virus Safari reset
  3. If you cannot reset the browser, scan your whole PC with an authentic malware removal software.

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