“Serious System Error” is a fake pop-up alert issued when a malicious file from an infected web site is executed. This will trigger a download of a rogue security application on the visitor’s computer. After silent installation of the rogue program, it will require a reboot of the computer and will pretend as a genuine system error of Windows. Image below illustrates the fake pop-up warning alert. More
System Tool Firewall Alert is a fake pop-up alerts that will show up coming from Windows task bar. This kind of alert was purposely displayed to mislead computer users and makes them think that computer is infected with virus. Later, it will prompt to activate System Tool, a rogue security application that was marketed via falsified alerts and warning messages such as this one: More
“Security Shield Warning” is a fake security alerts that aiming to promote rogue security application called Security Shield. This fake warning will mimic Windows task bar alert to mislead computer users and makes them think that computer is infected with virus. This tactic is just another effort of rogue program to force computer users into purchasing the paid version. The messages that will pop-up from Windows system tray will contain these alerts: More
“XP Guard Firewall Alert” is a fake pop-up alert originating from rogue software called XP Guard. The malware will impose this alert to make you believe that computer is compromised with Trojans and viruses. This message also provides a solution in the presence of an endorsed program that you need to purchase online. More
Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a is a threat that was made available on computers by rogue program called Think Point. This fake detection was aimed into inducing users to use the registered version of the fake AV program to remove Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a. The alert that shows this threat is an imaginary pop-up from rogue developers, a common tactics employed to make users think that computer is really infected and it made it look like that alert was originating from Windows OS. Aside from fake warnings Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a may also appear as one of the dozens of threats detected when a local virus scan was performed by the said potentially unwanted program. More
AntiVirus Agent is a fake pop-up alert coming from your Windows task bar. AntiVirus Agent alert is generated by a rogue program called Antivirus Studio 2010. It used to display this fake warning in an attempt to convince you to that it needs an update. By clicking on this pop-up, a new browser window will open allowing you to purchase the rogue program’s registered version. The content of the alert is:
AntiVirus Agent
The antivirus database has become outdated and should be updated now. Click this message to receive the latest antivirus updates.
If you unable to update AntiVirus Agent, it will remain in this trial period. It constantly alarms you of threat infections, which are all lies. Apart from that, it may disguise and show a fake Windows update that will bring harm when executed. We highly recommend you to remove this malware at once. Use the AntiVirus Agent removal procedure on this page to clean your PC and eliminate the threat.
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Associated Threat: Antivirus Studio 2010, Desktop Security 2010
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Fake pop-up alerts that displays License expiration error is a message originating from a rogue security application. This bogus warning will attempt to deceive users and force them to update the program into licensed version, off course this is not for free. By clicking on the update license button, Internet browser will be open and point to a payment processing web site where a fraudulent transaction will take place. Aside from the charges, this web site will gather banking information and used them without authorization of the credit card owner. The pop-up will contain this messages: More
Trojan.FileHarakiri is a fake virus detection included in the fake License expiration error being exhibited by rogue antivirus programs. Trojan.FileHarakiri does not really exists on the computer. It was rather a trick commonly employed by rogue developers to scare computer users. This fake alert will attempt to induce its victims into purchasing the licensed version of a rogue program. For them, displaying fake alerts are the best convincing method to sell their potentially unwanted application. More
Antivirus 8 Resident Shield will pop-up from Windows task bar pretending to be a security alert from Windows. This deceiving information was divulged by a rogue program Antivirus 8 to misinform computer users. A scare tactics to make them believe that computer is dealing with a virus threat. The content of this fake warning is as follows: More
XP Antispyware Firewall Alert is a fake task bar warning that can be situated on computer compromised by a rogue security program. This alert will have an exaggerated report about threats locally detected and advise to obtain the licensed version of the unwanted software. The pop-up box will contains this message: More