Warning! Running trial version!
‘Warning! Running trial version!’ is a pop-up alert message coming from various rogue security program. The intention is to scare victims so that they may consider the endorsed product. This bogus alert is part of the whole tactics carried out by fake software to steal money from computer users. Typically, this pop-up will appear after a Trojan has contaminated the computer. Emerging from Windows task bar, this warning may look like a legitimate alert coming from your operating system. But the fact that it promotes the acquisition of unknown product, security experts deemed it as malicious.
‘Warning! Running trial version!’ can be stop by eliminating the rogue program that produces it. Also, Trojan that causes this dilemma should not be taken for granted. Immediately scan the computer with antivirus program. Separately, you can perform a scan with anti-malware application to make sure that entire operation is eradicated.
Technical Details and Additional Information:
Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Malware Behavior
When a rogue program is installed, it continously pop-up fake task bar alert such as this:
Warning! Running trial version!
The security of your computer has been compromised!
Now running trial version of the software!
Click here to purchase the full version of the software
and get full protection for your PC!
How to Remove Warning! Running trial version!
This guide requires a tool called Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. It is a free tool designed to eradicate various computer infections. MBAM scanner is distributed for free.Boot Windows in Safe Mode With Networking
1. First thing to do is to reboot the computer in Safe Mode with Networking to avoid 'Warning! Running trial version!' from loading at start-up. You may want to print this procedure as we have to restart the computer to complete the removal process.
- Restart the computer.
- Before Windows begins to load, press F8 on your keyboard.
- It will display an Advanced Boot Options menu. Please select Safe Mode with Networking.
- Windows will now start in Safe Mode.
Remove 'Warning! Running trial version!' with MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
2. Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (mbam-setup.exe) and save it on your Desktop or any location on your PC.
3. When finish downloading, double-click on the file mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
4. Follow the prompts and install with default configuration.
5. Before the installation completes, check on the following prompts:
- Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
- Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
6. Click Finish. Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
7. When finished updating, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will run. Select Perform full scan on main screen to check your computer thoroughly.
8. When scanning is finished click on Show Results.
9. Make sure that all detected threats are checked, click on Remove Selected. This will delete all files and registry entries that belongs to 'Warning! Running trial version!'.
10. Restart your computer.
Note: If 'Warning! Running trial version!' prevents mbam-setup.exe from downloading. Download the software from another computer. Renaming it to something like 'anything.exe' can help elude the malware.