Category Archives: Fake Warnings
'Internet Security Alert! Code: 055BCCAC9FEC' Pop up
'Internet Security Alert! Code: 055BCCAC9FEC' Pop up can come up on your screen when your system has been infected with malware or when you click on corrupt links or third-party ads. This pop-up claims that your computer has been infected with a virus that can steal sensitive information from you; therefore, you are advised to call a toll-free telephone number immediately for alleged technical support. It is important that you know that this is a fake alert that tries to scam you. In fact, it is also called as a technical support scam. ...
Wannacry Detected Scam
Wannacry Detected Scam is represented using a misleading security warning that, supposedly, signals the entrance of the devious Wannacry ransomware. This infection is very well-known because it is one of the most devastating file-encryptors to hit in 2017. While the original infection has been contained, various wannabes are still popping up from time to time. All in all, the scam has nothing to do with any of them. It simply banks on the fact that most users will “listen up” when they see the name of this devious threat attached to a message that, allegedly, is sent by Microsoft. ...
Coperanking999.today
Coperanking999.today is the URL of a fake Windows tech support warning the goal of which is to make you call the number 001-800-630-3153. The trademark Windows present in the scam has nothing to do with this hoax, and you should be aware of the fact that scam warnings very often contain design elements of famous companies or brands to deceive inexperienced computer users. The Coperanking999.today scam is another attempt to gain some financial or other type of gain from you, so you should ignore the content displayed by the Coperanking999.today warning. ...
"Your Windows has been blocked" +1-844-528-4333
If you see a warning like "Your Windows has been blocked" +1-844-528-4333 while browsing the web, it is important that you do not take it seriously since this is simply just another fake alert. We have seen more and more such alerts hitting the web in the past months, including "Your Computer May Have A Virus Scary Alert" and "WANNACRY DETECTED fake alert." It seems that there is not one day going by without a new one appearing. This is an aggressive promotional campaign to sell low quality or useless services and supposed system fixing software. ...
Your Computer May Have A Virus Scary Alert
If your peaceful web browsing is suddenly disrupted by Your Computer May Have A Virus Scary Alert, chances are your PC has been recently infected with a potentially unwanted program or an adware application. Although this webpage you may see while surfing the web can be very convincing and you may actually believe that there could be a virus or a malware threat on your computer, it is important that you understand that this is all fake. This fake alert has only one intention: To make you install a totally unnecessary and probably unwanted program. ...
Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert
If you ever encounter Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software fake alert, it is important to know that it is a hoax warning message crafted by malware developers. They do so just to make illegal profits from unsuspecting Internet users by scaring them into paying for repair services that they do not need. In some cases, users might encounter this fake alert while browsing the web. In other situations, the bogus warning message could be prompt by a suspicious third-party application. ...
WANNACRY DETECTED fake alert
Sometimes intruders that look the most dangerous are actually the most insignificant. Take WANNACRY DETECTED fake alert, for example. This fake alert might look like a foreboding message that tells you about a notorious ransomware infection, but the truth is that the notification is a scam and you should never trust it. It wants your money and it thinks that it can make you spend a lot of a product that would supposedly protect your system from dangerous threats. That is not what you have to do. Instead, you need to close your browser’s window to get rid of WANNACRY DETECTED fake alert. ...
All Access To This Device Has Been Revoked
All Access To This Device Has Been Revoked is from the more sophisticated type of fake alerts as it does not only tries to scam you with its warning but also locks your screen so that you may see no choice but to call the provided phone number. This fake alert is indeed a technical support scam whose main purpose is to push you to call this toll-free supposed technical support number. The truth is that you will not talk to any technician really but rather a salesperson who will try to sell a system fixer program to you. It is important that you do not contact these scammers because you could be asked to provide remote access to your computer so that the fixing can be done or the software installed on your system. ...
Application.exe Has Stopped Working
If you have discovered a notification claiming that Application.exe Has Stopped Working on your screen, it means that some kind of application has crashed on your computer, or you have been presented with the fabricated alert seeking to scare you into contacting cyber criminals pretending to be helpful technicians. Visually, both messages do not differ much from each other, but it is still possible to say which notification is bogus. The fake one has a toll-free number indicated on it, whereas the genuine one displayed by the Windows OS does not have it. If it turns out that you have encountered a scam, there is a huge possibility that malicious software is active on your computer. ...
AppleCare And Warranty Scam
If you see a warning opened on your screen, it does not necessarily mean that you have malware on your PC. AppleCare And Warranty Scam could have been opened for you instead. Fabricated messages are displayed on users’ screens to convince them that problems have occurred. We can assure you that your computer is fine even if you see the warning claiming that suspicious activity has been detected on your computer. Unfortunately, we cannot promise that your system is perfectly clean because you might have an advertising-supported application (adware) installed on your computer if AppleCare And Warranty Scam is reopened to you even when you close your browser. ...