“Warning! Running trial version!” is a popup alert message coming from a rogue program Privacy Center. This is an old rogue that was revived by its author and issuing new waves of alerts such as:
Warning! Running trial version!
The security of your computer has been compromised!
Now running trial version of the software!
Click here to purchase the [...]
“Internet attack attempt detected” is a fake Windows Taskbar alert that belongs to fake security program Windows Antivirus Pro. The alert was issued to deceive computer users and purchase the program. Full message reads:
“Warning: Infection is Detected” is a false popup messages from Windows Taskbar being displayed on computers infected with a rogue program Windows Antivirus Pro to mislead computer users. Full message reads:
Warning: Infection is Detected
Windows has found spyware infection on your computer! Click here to update your Windows antivirus software…
“svchost.exe has encountered a problem…” is a fake alert being issued by a rogue program Windows Antivirus Pro to deceive computer users. Full message reads:
svchost.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
If you are in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.
Please [...]
18 Jul
“Spyware Alarm! ” is a false alert being generated by a rogue program PC Security 2009 to mislead computer users about security status of their computers. The full message reads:
Spyware alarm!
Our scan has reported that pieces of malicious spyware code are present on your hard drive. To get rid of security threats, click here for [...]
“Spy Sheriff Spyware Protection Status” is a popup alert coming from a task-bar that is being generated by the come backing rogue program SpySheriff. The full message reads:
Spy Sheriff Spyware Protection Status
Spy Sheriff No protection (extremely dangerous)
How to get protected:
- Double-click on the tray icon to open Spy Sheriff Control Panel
- Click Settings on the [...]
10 Jul
Trojan-Downloader.Braviax is a threat detected by PC Security 2009, a rogue security application that spreads via trojan downloader. The detected Trojan-Downloader.Braviax is not really exist on computer. It was purposely displayed to deceived computer users and make them believe that a security program is needed to remove the infection.
Popup such as “Windows Security Suite Process Control” is a fake alert messages with sole purpose of deceiving computer users to download a rogue program Windows Security Suite. The message says:
Windows Security Suite Process Control
An unidentified program is trying to access system process address space.
Process name: jqs.exe
Location: C:\Program Files\…\jqs.exe
Company Name: Sun Microsystems, Inc…
“Unauthorized Remote Connection” Popup is an alert message being generated by a rogue program Windows Security Suite. The full popup message reads:
Unauthorized remote connection!
Your system is making an unauthorized personal data transfer to remote computer!
Remote IP: 128.154.2611
Local IP: 10.0.2.15
Port: 23365
Warning! Unauthorized personal data transfer is detected! It may be your personal credit card details, logins [...]
9 Jul
Virus.BAT.Gray.705 is a false threat displayed by Windows Security Suite warning messages. The complete message states:
Warning! Your computer is infected
Warning! Spyware found!
Detected: Spyware
File Name: exec.sys
Name: Virus.BAT.Gray.705
This is a dangerous nonmemory resident BAT infector. It writes itself to the end of C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file