Completely Remove 1-800-098-830 Pop-up Scam from Computer

Hi, since yesterday I received a female voice warning popup, telling me not to do any banking and shopping and asking me to call a toll-free number 1-800-098-830 to debug malware error 895. This warning was repeated over and over and I found it difficult to close the website down...Please help remove it.

What is 1-800-098-830?

1-800-098-830 is a tricky phone number that usually appears on some system alert popups, virus alert popups, or firewall warning popups. Commonly, no formal and legit alerts will inform computer users from the web. This kind of popup is just aiming to trick innocent computer users to call for the paid remote services. Actually, the other side will be some cyber criminals that generate online profits through spread scam. You should be alert for this kind of popup. Here are some potential messages from this kind of popup:

“There is a .net frame work file missing due to some harmful virus
Debug malware error 895-system32.exe failure.
Please contact Microsoft technicians to rectify the issue.
Please do not open internet explorer for your security issue to avoid data corruption...
Please contact Microsoft technicians at toll-free helpline at...”

The 1-800-098-830 pop-up is often caused by the malware which sneaks into your computer through freeware bundles, malicious sites, corrupted hyperlinks, or random pop-up ads. Once inside, it will mess up your computer by changing your important settings and hijacking your browsers. So it can seriously interrupt your online activities. What’s worse, it will collect your confidential information such as IP address, passwords, and bank account details. Anyway, you may expose your computer to high risk. Please remove all the associated threats without any delay.

How to Remove 1-800-098-830 Scam?

To restore your computer, you should delete the malware in your computer and recover the changes on your browsers. Here are some methods that may help you removing it from IE, Firefox, and Chrome. If you need an easy and safe way to completely get rid of all the threats in your computer, you are recommended to use SpyHunter.

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Method 1: Watch Relevant Removal Video for Help

Method 2: Manually Erase 1-800-098-830 Pop-up Scam from IE/FF/Chrome

Step 1: End suspicious process in Windows Task Manager.

Right click the blank Windows Taskbar and select Start Task Manager to open. If your IE is infected and stuck in 1-800-098-830, you should end the main iexplorer.exe. FF and Chrome are respectively corresponding to firefox.exe and chrome.exe.





Step 2: Remove unwanted program or adware from Control Panel.

Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

1. Slide the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of your screen.
2. Click Settings on the Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program and remove unwanted program.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open the Start Menu and click Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove wanted program.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start Menu and navigate to Control Panel.
2. Select Add or Remove Programs and uninstall unwanted program.

Step 3: Erase 1-800-098-830 from various browsers.

Google Chrome

• Select Settings from Google Chrome menu. 
• Go to Settings and select Extension. Disable suspicious/newly-added extensions 
• Click on Show advance settings to expand the current window. 
• Click on "Reset browser settings" button. 
• You need to click on Reset button to confirm the removal of 1-800-098-830 entries. 

Internet Explorer

• Select Tools from Internet Explorer menu. 
• Go to Manage add-on and go to Toolbar and Extension. Remove suspicious/newly-added add-ons. 
• Choose Internet Options from the list. 
• Select Advanced Tab from the opened window. 
• Click on Reset button to get rid of 1-800-098-830 and other adware. 
• Once done, click Close and then OK to apply the changes. 

Mozilla Firefox

• Go to Firefox menu from the top right. Select Add-on from the draw-down list and remove suspicious/newly-added add-ons. 
• Choose Help from Mozilla Firefox menu. 
• Click Troubleshooting Information from the list. 
• Click on Reset Firefox button under "Reset Firefox to its default state" area. 
• Confirm the action and click Finish to finally remove 1-800-098-830 items. 

Step 4: Erase 1-800-098-830 from local disk.

Show hidden folder: start menu >> type 'folder options' and hit enter >> 'View' >> show hidden folder

Delete suspicious files from the folders below.

%AppData%\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>

Step 6: Delete corrupted registry entries.

Press Win & R on your keyboard. Type 'regedit' and hit enter.

Click Edit > Find...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"

Method 3: Automatically Remove 1-800-098-830 Pop-up Scam with SpyHunter

SpyHunter has the ability to detect and remove all kinds of computer threats such as nasty adware, browser hijacker, trojan virus, and many other malware and spyware.  It is designed to assist the average computer user to fix their PC automatically. If you find it hard to remove with the manual removal instruction, you can also use this automatic removal tool.





Step 1: After finishing downloading, click Run to install SpyHunter step by step.
Step 2: After finishing installing, SpyHunter will scan and diagnose your entire system automatically.
Step 3: As the scanning is complete, all detected threats will be listed out. Then, you can click on “Fix Threats” to remove all of the threats found in your system.

Good to know:

SpyHunter responds with advanced technology to stay one step ahead of today’s malware threats. It offers additional customization capabilities to ensure every user is able to custom tailor this anti-malware application to fit their specific needs. It is great if you remove the threats on your own. If you cannot make it yourself, SpyHunter will be another choice for you.