Windows Defender Zeus Virus Detected On Your Computer[Fixed]

By Ron Bloom Last updated Mar 29, 2020

Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam is a fake computer service, organized and maintained by cybercriminals.

Her associated pop-ups and services are aggressively advertised on unsafe websites, such as porn sites.

Online adult dating domains, web pages that offer online gambling, and so on.

Most websites that offer Windows Defender Alert services:

Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam were recently registered, and their location and IP address are hidden.

According to cyber experts, it is located at 107.180.55.9 IP address. Some of the domains promoting such spam are:

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In addition to these malicious domains, cyber criminals register dozens of domains every day, where such pop-up windows are displayed in a manipulative way.

Their strategy is to convince the victims that their computer is really infected.

He invites users to call toll-free numbers for assistance. Some of the numbers look like 844-745-1521, 844-310-3403, 888-383-6325 and 844-313-7003.

Cyber criminals or spam agents use VoIP services and use new accounts to filter web pages.

Browsing in an infected browser becomes very annoying and almost impossible.

While browsing, you will notice that Windows Defender Alert:

Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam suddenly appears on the screen in full screen, and the threatened audio recording is played in the background.

They reveal misleading information and claim the computer is infected with serious malware.

They claim they have helped in the treatment of your workstation.

You will be asked to call a specific number to get more detailed information.

First of all, you should never follow the commands or recommendations given through the Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam.

And most of all, do not allow third parties to access your PC and make changes to settings from a remote location.

Block unprotected connections from the IP address 107.180.55.9 and suspicious phishing domains.

What does the message related to Windows Defender Alert look like Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam:

Table of Contents

Sample 1:

“Your recent activity on the Internet or a Wi-Fi network posed a serious threat to the operating system.

The system file Kernel32.dll crash was fixed and immediately fixed to get the operating system.

The operating system was damaged, which caused all the functions of the computer to stop.

You tried to access an unsecured website that actually caused this problem.

Viruses have infiltrated your computer through unreliable websites, blogs, when you download free software.

when you watch videos/movies on third-party websites without proper browser protection.

It was also suspected that there was too much content on the computer, and illegal (not to use) software was downloaded too many times.

Please ask for help to fix the problem immediately. (FREE (1-844-313-7003), high priority call line).

Please do not attempt to restart or shut down the computer, as this may cause the operating system to crash.

Rebooting the computer is not a solution to this problem, and if you try to restart the computer, all your personal information and information about the operating system cannot be restored. ”

Sample 2:

Windows Defender Warning: Zeus virus is found on your computer!

Please do not turn off or restart the computer.

The following data will be compromised if you continue:

Passwords
Browser history
Banking Information
Credit Card Information
Local hard disk files.

This virus is well known for the complete theft of personal data and credit cards.

Further actions through this computer or any computer on the network will reveal personal information and entail serious risks.

Call technical support immediately at 1-844-313-7003. ‘

Sample 3:

“Your computer is locked

Call now 888-383-6325

Your computer with an IP address: [YOUR REAL IP ADDRESS] may be infected because the system activation key has expired and your information has been stolen (for example, passwords, messages and credit cards).

Call now 888-383-6325

System error Activation Error code: 0x44578 Contact support to prevent data loss

please call toll free 888-383-6325. ‘

Precautions for Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Support Scam

Use legitimate browser extensions that can filter phishing-related website content.

You can use an extension, such as the Web of Trust, to filter online content.

If you notice any notifications related to the promotion of technical support, immediately close it.

Do not allow any applications to change browser settings

Regularly checks the Windows Task Manager and closes the suspicious running process.

Use the powerful antimalware tool to get real-time protection.

Windows Defender Alert Removal Instructions: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam

Step 1: Remove Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam from the control panel

Click “Windows key + R key” altogether to open Windows startup
Type “Control Panel” in the “Startup” window and press the Enter key to open the control panel.
Click on the “Uninstall a program” option.
Select Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam and right-click to remove it. Similarly, other suspicious programs and files can be excluded in a similar way.

Step 2: Remove Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam from browsers

On Chrome: Open Google Chrome> click the Chrome menu> select Tools> click the extension> select Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam Extensions> Recycle Bin.
On Firefox: Open Firefox> go to the right corner to open the browser menu> select Add-ons> select and remove the Windows Defender Alert extensions: Zeus Virus Tech Support Support Scam.
In Internet Explorer: Open IE> Tools> click on add-on management, tools and extensions> select the Windows Defender Alert Extensions: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam and its elements and remove them.

Step 3: Remove Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam malicious files and registry entries

Open the RUN window by clicking the “window key + R key” altogether.
Enter the Regedit command and press the Enter key to open the registry.
Detect registry entries created by Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam and carefully remove them one by one:

HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ AppID \ <random> .exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main \ Start Page Redirect = ”http: // <random> .com”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ virus name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon “Shell” = “% AppData% \ <Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus Tech Support Scam> .exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run
‘Random’ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Random

We hope these steps easily fix the detected Zeus Virus; however, if you have more tips on fixing this issue, we would welcome your opinion in the comment.