“Windows has detected serious threats to your security” is a fake warning that contains untrusted messages about potential threats found on the computer. Initially, it was displayed to allow victims to download a fake antivirus program Control Center. If this rogue program was installed, a connection will be made to a remote server to pull down more threats. The alert will contains the messages: Read more…

Keylogger.iSnake.PRO is a detection of an imaginable threat that aims to deceive computer users and force them to acquire a registered version of AntivirusGT. There is a real Keylogger.iSnake.PRO virus but coming from an unknown program, rest assure that this keylogger does not reside on the computer. If there is one thing you have to remove, it is the rogue program that detected it. The message content will be: Read more…

A pop-up alert “Risk of system slowdown. Press OK to optimize.” on you computer may bring harm to your computer if executed. If buttons were clicked, it will download and install a rogue program on the computer that will also modify system settings to prevent its removal. Risk of system slowdown  is known to be a part of a program AV Checker, that was found to be propagated over the Internet.

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Fake pop-up alert stating that “Your system is infected. Do you want to protect it?” is a misleading message coming from AV Checker. This is an attempt to scare people to let them arrive in the decision that a licensed copy of the program is required to stop the attack. It will have a statement as follows: Read more…

“Warning: Infection is Detected” is a fake alert message that can be observe on computers who is presently bother by a rogue program called Wireshark Antivirus. It has been a tatic of bogus anti-virus to persuade its victims with scary task bar message and later advise them to obtain the registered copy of the software. This alert will convince user with the message:

Warning: Infection is Detected
Windows has found spyware infection on your computer! Click here to update your Windows antivirus software… Read more…

Network Control, Network Security Problem is a pop-up alerts that frequently displays on the computer infected with a fake tool Network Control. The purpose of this is to annoy computer users and force them to acquire the paid version of it. This similar tactics by rogue program have been very effective in promoting a useless program to make it look like a legitimate one. But one thing is for sure, it cannot even fixed errors it created on the computer. It has no necessary engine to remove a virus or protect a network from security risks. Some of the message it will fabricate to mislead its victims are:

Network security problem
Don’t allow access unless you clearly understand what you are doing.
Your drive (C:) has been connected to a remote computer IP 218.52.169.51 as disk (H:). Read more…

A fake alert stating about “Antispyware software warning” is part of a counterfeit security program known as Desktop Security 2010. The message implies that computer is under attack and a recommended software is needed to remove virus presence. Even with identical interface as legitimate Windows alert, be alert aware the way it notifies you is far from the real warnings. The pop-up will contain this messages: Read more…

Win64.BIT.Looker.exe usually displayed as a threat and comes as a part of a rogue security program.  This notification is untrusted and there may be no other malicious program inside the computer except from Desktop Security 2010 – the one that fabricated this false alarm. The mentioned rogue antivirus application is messing with your computer and producing falsified information in order to convince you to pay for the registered version of it. You can see the full warning as: Read more…

Antivirus Software Error is another misleading alert of Privacy Center rogue antivirus program. It was obvious that this was issued as an scare tactics to force its victim into acquiring the licensed version that expires as it shows. As a matter of fact it insist that you are the one who requested to install this program as stated on its message: Read more…

“Attention! Spyware Alert – Vulnerabilities found.” is a usual warning message issued on computers that are infected with a rogue security application. It will try to convince victims that computer is compromised and a licensed version of Antivir Solution Pro must be purchase. The warning will be illustrated as: Read more…