The chances are high that you have encountered Votre Ordinateur Peut Tre En Pril Tech Support Scam if you have started seeing warnings claiming that malicious software has been detected on the system out of the blue. Such scams are developed by malicious software creators to scare users into dialing the number promoted by these fake alerts. This number might be a premium-rate number and, on top of that, it belongs to cyber criminals instead of helpful technicians willing to help users to fix security-related issues. Because of this, please ignore all those warnings you have started seeing because they are fabricated. Also, do not dial the number you see on them. What we recommend doing instead is going to delete all undesirable applications actively working on the system. You need to do this because it is very likely that you see Votre Ordinateur Peut Tre En Pril Tech Support Scam pop-ups because your system is heavily infected with malware. Theoretically, these pop-ups might be visible on the screen also if you visit untrustworthy pages, but, according to researchers at 411-spyware.com, there are still more users having malware installed on their PCs. If you are among them, its deletion is the only effective solution to the problem.
The language (French) Votre Ordinateur Peut Tre En Pril Tech Support Scam uses suggests that it targets mainly computer users living in France, but, of course, it is not necessary to live there to allow malware to enter the system and start seeing these fake alerts. Most probably, they are shown to users to convince them to dial the listed technical support number. Although it might seem that it is the quickest way to receive the necessary help, specialists say that it is the worst step users can take because the provided number might be the so-called premium-rate number. Also, they are sure that scammers are waiting for users at the other end of the line instead of experienced technicians willing to help them. If you contact them, they might try to trick you into spending money on useless software, e.g., a malware remover or different services you do not even need. On top of that, you might be asked to provide personal details, such as your name, surname, address, etc. If you tell “technicians” these details, privacy-related issues might arise soon. As you can see, dialing the telephone number fake alerts promote might result in a number of problems only, so it is better not to do that. Instead, it is recommended to detect and erase malware displaying those alerts from the system to stop their flow.
Most likely, malware you have on your PC has exposed you to Votre Ordinateur Peut Tre En Pril Tech Support Scam. We do not know much about it, even its name is unknown, but the highest chances are that it is an adware program or a potentially unwanted application. If the fake pop-up has been displayed on your screen only once, it might be enough to stop opening websites you visit because these alerts might be coming from them. Of course, it is still more likely that you have malware on your PC, especially if you see all these fake warning messages periodically. Find and remove it as soon as possible. Then, install a security application on your computer because it does not mean that new malware cannot enter your PC after you erase the one associated with Votre Ordinateur Peut Tre En Pril Tech Support Scam.
We cannot tell you where to look for malware showing fake warnings on your screen, but you should start searching for it by opening Control Panel and checking all the programs listed there. If you find unknown or suspicious programs, remove them mercilessly. Be very careful, because you might delete important system programs! Additionally, it is recommended resetting all browsers displaying fake alerts because there might be a malicious extension installed on them. Luckily, an easier way to erase malware exists too. If you are one of the less experienced users, it would be easier for you to take care of undesirable software automatically. You will not need to do almost anything – launching the scanner will be your only task.
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