“Your PC is working slowly.” is a deceiving pop-up alert messages originating from a fake anti-virus application and aims to deceive users. Its purpose is to make you think that computer is contracted with computer virus and let you install a rogue program by executing the prompt. Checking the computer will lead into downloading of a fake security software created to scam users. The pop-up contains this message: More
“Windows Security has found critical process activity…” alert message will pop-up on computer that has visited a web site that is promoting rogue program XP Antispyware. This warning will attempt to make user believe that a computer is infected and attempt to convince them to download and install the unregistered version of the rogue program. The full message will be displayed as: More
Live Security Suite Firewall Alert is an expected warning messages that will pop-up from a computer recently contaminated with a rogue program Live Security Suite. Alert like this one is presented as a promotional tactics so that users will be notified that a purchase of the rogue program is important to ensure computers security protection. More
A message “MSN has detected an unregistered Live Security Suite copy on your computer.” will be included in a browser to promote a rogue program Live Security Suite. Obviously, computers who experienced this alterations are already compromised with a fake anti-virus program. It may be part of your browser but this top portion is embedded to trick you into getting the registered version of a potentially unwanted program. The message will appear as: More
“Windows has detected serious threats to your security” is a false alert that will pop-up on computers who visited a malicious web site belonging to Control Center. This fake warning was employed as a prompt for users to download and install an unregistered version of a rogue program. It will insists that computer is infected and advise users to remove all the threats as soon as possible with the recommended tool. The messages states: More
Harmful and risky software is detected! is a misleading report coming from a rogue program AVDefender 2011. This form of alert was purposely exhibited to trick users and into believing that computer is infected. A process to convince innocent victims to obtain the paid version of the program. The message will display this statement: More
Keylogger.iSnake.PRO will appear on computers running an unlicensed copy of a rogue program AntivirusGT and Antivirus 8. This is an attempt to induce users to acquire the registration key of an endorsed program has been a long practice by malware developers. The warning message will present an scary message that does not really exist on the computer. Sample message is: More
“System has been slowed down due to malicious activity. Press OK to optimize.” will attempt to mislead computer users to download and install a rogue program AV Checker. It may look like a real pop-up from Windows, but the primary purpose is to promote a program via malicious methods. Once clicked, a connection to a remote computer will be established and begin a download of an executable file. If this type of warning prompts in front of you, ignore it and reboot the computer. Do a full virus scan when computer is started. More
“Risk of system slowdown. Press OK to optimize.” is a fake pop-up alerts that can be observed on computers contracted with a fake security program AV Checker. This alert is a common practice for malicious application to get users attention and encourage them to get a copy of this software. Instead of optimizing a PC just as prompted, it will download a potentially unwanted application and bring various trouble on the system. More
“Your system is infected. Do you want to protect it?” is a pop-up alert that will pretend to be coming from Windows Security Center. The purpose of this is to deceive computer users on the security status of the computer. With this user may think that system is at risk and may be convince to “protect it” by having the licensed version of a promoted rogue program. The pop-up alert will contain an alarming message such as: More