Win32/Nuqel.E is a Trojan that appears in fake system alerts and scans by scareware Antivirus Sysem PRO and Spyware Protect 2009. This Win32/Nuqel.E alert reads:

“Antivirus System Pro alert. INFILTRATION ALERT: Your computer is being attacked by an internet virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan-dropper or similar. DETAILS: Attack from 235.157.169.3, port 40771; Attacked port 22363; Threat Win32/Nuqel.E. Do you want to block this attack?”
Or:
“Spyware Protect 2009 alert. INFILTRATION ALERT. Your computer is being attacked by an Internet Virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan-dropper or similar. DETAILS. Attack from: 84.154.14.114, port 34940. Attacked port: 50507. Threat: Win32/Nuqel.E. Do you want to block this attack?”

Click “No” until your mouse breaks.

So is Win32/Nuqel.E really a threat? Win32/Nuqel.E may have been true badware, ages ago. Now, the worst Win32/Nuqel.E will do is scare you into wasting money: if you follow Win32/Nuqel.E alert’s prompts, you’ll end up blowing dough on scamware to “remove” Win32/Nuqel.E. If you’re getting Win32/Nuqel.E popups, you’re not infected with Win32/Nuqel.E — you’re infected with fake anti-spyware software that you need to remove.

I’ll show you how to get rid of Win32/Nuqel.E for free.

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