What is Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert?
Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert is another technical scam. The first thing showing that it is not a legitimate message is the presented phone number (1-844-212-8344) since messages from your operating system should never ask you to call anyone. Thus, if this warning is blocking your screen, you should know there is nothing wrong with your computer except that you may have launched some malicious executable file. In which case, you should concentrate on unblocking your screen and erasing the file responsible for Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert. There is no need to worry if you have no idea where to start as the deletion instructions we will add at the end of the article should help you with the threat’s removal.
Where does Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert come from?
Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com think Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert could show up after launching some untrustworthy data, for example, malicious software installer or any other file found on torrent or other file-sharing web pages. The next time you should be more careful with untrustworthy data, for example, you could check it with an antimalware tool before you launch it. If the tool is up to date, it should be able to recognize the threat and help you get rid of it at once. The other way to keep the computer clean and secure is to avoid possibly malicious web pages or sites distributing unreliable content. Also, it is always a smart idea to be careful during installation and read all given terms since some threats travel with bundled software installers, and they are easy to overlook.
How does Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert work?
Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert should not do any harm to the system. Its purpose is to prevent the user from accessing his computers in order to make him call the hackers through the provided phone number. What seems to be interesting is that instead of convincing the user to contact the fake technical support right away, the hackers allow the user to believe he could unblock his screen by inserting his Product key.
Of course, no matter what Product key is submitted the screen should still be blocked. At the time we tested the fake alert’s code we found a hard-coded unlock key that we believe is the only way to unlock the screen by using the threat itself. The unlock key we are talking about is 85080 - 83080 - 04260 - 27040 – 32290. However, if the user believes the warning is genuine and does not know this code he may think the only option left is to talk with the technical support members. There are a few possible scenarios of what might happen, for example, the hackers could offer their remote services, expensive security tools, and so on.
How to erase Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert?
There are two ways to get rid of files belonging to Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert, but either way, you have to begin with unblocking the screen. If you take a look at the first part of our deletion instructions, you will find a few solutions that should help with the mentioned task. Then you can either proceed on following the second part of the instructions to eliminate the threat manually or install a legitimate antimalware tool you prefer and remove the files responsible for the fake warning with automatic features.
Remove Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert
- Press Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
- If neither of the combinations unblocks the screen; use the alert’s Product Key box.
- Type the following code correctly 85080 - 83080 - 04260 - 27040 – 32290.
- Click Ok.
Erase files belonging to Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert
- Press Win+E.
- Navigate to Downloads, Temporary Files, Desktop, or other possible locations.
- Find the suspicious file that launched this screen-blocking threat.
- Right-click the file you suspect and select Delete.
- Go to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
- Locate a file titled taskmanager.lnk.
- Right-click the mentioned file and press Delete too.
- Close File Explorer.
- Empty Recycle Bin.
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