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“Hardware and security errors detected” is part of a fake “Windows Explorer” that will perform security scanning on computer automatically without users intervention. This activity is related to promotion of rogue programs. The message may appear like:
Hardware and security errors detected
Hardware errors
Performance of your PC is low due to a file system error. It was [...]

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  • “Harmful and malicious software detected” is a fake virus scan result that will pop-up on computers who are already compromised with a fake antivirus. This warning messages will lead to downloading of another threats and has a full message of…
    WARNING!
    Harmful and malicious software detected
    Online Scanner detected programs that may compromise your privacy or damage your [...]

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  • “Warning! Spyware is part of an overall public concern about privacy!” is identified to be part of a certain rogue antivirus program and was produced to get computer users attention on security issue. The window will pretend to be an online scanner with messages:
    Warning! Spyware is part of an overall public concern about privacy!
    Adult screenshot [...]

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  • “Warning! Windows has been infected” popup message was found to be a part of a rogue security program operations on the infected computer to promote itself. Once user was convinced with these tactics and start to download a program. Expect that other malware will be downloaded onto the computer to perform different annoyances. This warning [...]

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  • “Warning! Detected porn files” is a popup warning message on computer that was compromised with a rogue anti-spyware application. These are misleading alerts that may lead to downloading of another malware. The full message reads:
    Warning!!! Detected porn files
    Hard drive scanner results: Warning! Your computer is full of porn files

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  • “Warning: PC is at risk” is a threat detected by an Antispyware program WiniShield and Antispyware Webscanner. The full message read:
    Attention: scan results
    Warning: PC is at risk
    During the scan AntiSpyware has detected 297 dangerous threats to be removed
    It is highly recommended to remove all these unwanted threats from your PC right now!

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  • Trojan.Win32.Splitter is reflected as “Virus Name” during a WiniShield rogue program scanning on computer. Trojan.Win32.Splitter may not really exists on system and this alert was used to deceived computer users to purchase the said rogue antivirus program.

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  • “Half Lemon” is a threat included in the Infiltration Alert message being issued by Windows Antivirus Pro. The full message reads:

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  • “[AOC] - Anvil of Crom virus Coded by Bumblebee/29a” is a text being displayed on computers that were infected with a variants of Win32:AOC family of virus. This will infect .exe and .dll libraries under Windows System directory.

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  • Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.fixn is a threat specified in a security alert issued by a fake program Windows Antivirus Pro to mislead computer users and obtain a copy of the said rogue application. The full message reads:
    Windows Antivirus Pro has denied internet access of the program.
    Internet Explorer is possible injected with worm Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.fixn. This worm
    attempts to send your personal information to [...]

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