Category Archives: Fake Warnings
System Alert Pop-ups
There are many malware-related social engineering tactics, and system alert pop-ups are one of them. If you use a computer on a regular basis, you have probably encountered some system alerts, which are displayed in the center of the screen or in the bottom-left corner of the screen about the Taskbar. ...
Your computer has adware / spyware virus
‘Your computer has adware / spyware virus' is a pop-up warning which may be opened in a new window or a new tab when landing on unreliable web pages. Unfortunately, the unreliable, misleading warning can also be presented if your operating system is affected by unreliable advertisement supported software. Overall, if you are researching the suspicious pop-up notification, it is likely that you have already faced it. ...
E-mail box infected Ads
Fake warnings are usually there to push unsuspecting computer user into downloading and/or purchasing an application that is absolutely useless. E-mail box infected fake alert may appear on your web browser’s window when you surf the Internet. It might be generated by an infected website, although it is more likely to be related to an adware program installed on your PC. ...
Your Video Player Infected Pop-up
Your Video Player Infected is the heading of a deceptive pop-up warning, and we strongly recommend that you pay no attention to such pop-ups. Your Video Player Infected pop-ups should be disregarded because they are displayed by adware programs. The server hosting the Your Video Player Infected warning and notifications which, ...
Warning! Flash Player is infected
Warning! Flash Player is infected is a deceptive pop-up advertisement whose goal is to make you install a handful of unreliable programs, such as adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUP). The server hosting this and similar pop-ups may be used by a great variety of adware programs; hence, it is impossible to name every single adware program that can provide you with the Warning! Flash Player is infected notification. ...
Warning: SYSTEM MAY HAVE FOUND VIRUSES on your computer
Warning: SYSTEM MAY HAVE FOUND VIRUSES on your computer is a pop-up that might appear on your screen anytime. Unfortunately, it indicates that your system is infected with adware or any other unwanted program. This undesirable software might have entered your system bundled with freeware or you might have downloaded it yourself because you thought that it is a decent application. ...
ATTENTION! CHECK YOUR PC pop-up
If you are taken to a notification that reads ATTENTION! CHECK YOUR PC, it is very likely that your PC carries an adware program. The ATTENTION! CHECK YOUR PC pop-up should not be taken for granted because it is a pop-up advertisement aimed at making you click the CONTACT SUPPORT button, which takes you to a deceptive installer. ...
World.jailloaf.eu
There is a huge possibility that you will see ads by win.adsfood.eu or just pop-ups leading to World.jailloaf.eu if you have an advertising-supported application running on your system. It does not matter which browser you use because you might notice these ads on all of them, including such popular ones as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. ...
Thedailyposeted.com
Thedailyposeted.com is a deceptive website which provides computer users with links to several commercial websites promoting skincare and health-related products. Thedailyposeted.com is mainly targeted at female computer users. The website contains links to umoris.com, svelme.com and some other websites. ...
Survey 2014 pop-up
If you have accessed the website which is labeled “Survey 2014”, it means you have clicked on a so-called Survey 2014 pop-up, which takes you to rewardzone.amzainga-surveyonlinezs.com/home.html. This website is one of a great many of websites that are promoted by ad-supported browser add-ons, which are very often categorized as adware program. If you tend to install different applications to see how they work, you should pay close attention to their terms of use. ...
