A warning alert that says “This page is infected by malicious advertising code…” is a fake alert that is known to be related to a rogue security application called Personal Antivirus. This message was intentionally displayed and spoof warning messages from Internet Browser in the sole purpose of misleading computer users and redirects them to unsecured websites to download a potentially unwanted program. The full message states:

This page is infected by malicious advertising code. Such code can seriously affect your computer. Click here to protect your computer with Personal Antivirus.

Alias:PersonalAntivirus

Damage Level: Medium

Systems Affected: Windows

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