People spend a lot of time on the Internet, where they communicate, look for useful information, watch various entertaining videos, and so on. No wonder browsers are some of the most popular programs on your computer.
To access a web page you will need to use a browser that can open it and show it exactly the way it was intended.
One of the most popular browsers in the world today is Google Chrome. It’s quite easy to use and a very fast browser. It runs on a Chromium system and allows you to open up any web page on the Internet fairly quickly without making any extra effort.
However even with Chrome, sometimes unwanted problems can occur. For example, some users complain that they get a red screen with a critical error Google Chrome
What is a critical error in Google Chrome
It’s an error that appears within page tabs with a red background. Usually, it includes different error messages, such as this:
There was a dangerous attempt to get access to your personal information & bank information. Luckily, your Firewall managed to block this suspicious connection. We recommend you freeze your accounts until some measures will be taken… Contact number + 1 (888) 563-5234 (TOLL-FREE). Your urgent response is needed.
If you’ve ever had this problem you should know it’s a scam. The message may look scary, but you don’t need to call these numbers or click on any links to give them confidential information.
Your urgent response is NOT needed, at least for the number listed. The critical error is contained in an advertising scam created to convince users to call the number listed therein.
How to get rid of a critical error in Chrome
Since this message is a scam, most likely you have caught a virus in your browser. Getting rid of the malware in Chrome is pretty easy. There are some of the most effective ways in this situation. You need:
Use special software to remove malware
If you have an antivirus or other programs that can scan your PC and find malware, it’s time to use them. You need to scan your system and remove any non-dealing items from it. This might solve the problem.
If you’re experiencing problems with your PC, it can sometimes be quite hard to deal with because your system may already be corrupted. In that case, you will want to have special tools which can identify where the problem lies. For example, the program Restoro can do it
Uninstall questionable programs
If this error occurs after installing several programs a while ago, then one of them might be malicious. If you don’t trust some apps on your computer, you should get rid of them. This is quite easy to do. To do this, you need to:
- Press the Windows key + R to run “Run“.
- Enter ‘appwiz.cpl‘ in the ‘Run’ field and click OK.
- Then select a program from the list that you don’t trust or if you find a program that you don’t know, it’s best to delete it as well.
- Click Uninstall.
- Then in the popup window click YES.
Be careful as not all programs that you don’t recognize in the Programs and Features section are bound to be adware and browser hijackers.
Clear the chrome cache
Also, this error contains some cache data, it’s better to delete it. To do this you need to:
- Click the Google Chrome Setup and Management button.
- Then select the Advanced tools option.
- After that, click on Clear browsing data.
- From the Time Range drop-down menu, select All Time.
- Select the Cached images and files option.
- Click the Clear data button.
Try resetting Google Chrome Settings
- Type ‘chrome://settings/’ into the URL and press the Enter key.
- Then scroll to the bottom and find the Advanced button.
- This is where you’ll find the Restore Defaults option.
- Click the Reset Settings button.
- You should also remove any disabled add-ons that you don’t recognize.
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the URL and press Enter.
- Then click Remove for all disabled add-ons.
This way you can clean your chrome browser from rogue programs and in the future, the critical error of chrome will no longer bother you. It will also help get rid of any other malware in your browser.
If nothing helps, you can always try changing your browser to a different one.
