411 on Spyware » System Alert http://www.411-spyware.com 411-Spyware.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:37:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Malware Doctor System Alert http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-malware-doctor-system-alert http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-malware-doctor-system-alert#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:04:25 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4884 Malware Doctor System Alert screenshot Malware Doctor system alert is a spoof system alert created by scamware Malware Doctor. Like other scamware and scareware, Malware Doctor launches loads of popups to trick you into thinking you're infected with imaginary threats. According to this Malware Doctor System Alert reads:
"Malware Doctor. You are using unregistered version of Malware Doctor. The unregistered version DOES NOT heal infected files if they are discovered. Register Malware Doctor in order to protect your computer."
"Register Malware Doctor in order to protect your computer?" If this Malware Doctor system alert had a drop of honesty, it'd read, "Register Malware Doctor in order to waste $50 and slow down your computer." If you're seeing this Malware Doctor alert, the only "threat" to your computer is you getting tricked into downloading the "full" -- more like "fool" -- version of Malware Doctor. So let me show you how to block this Malware Doctor system alert.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-malware-doctor-system-alert/feed 0 System Alert http://www.411-spyware.com/system-alert-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/system-alert-removal#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:34:11 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4368 System Alert screenshot System Alert is a typical fake system alert used by scam software. This "System Alert" comes from scareware Extra Antivirus. This System Alert reads:
"System alert. malicious applications, which can contain trojans, were found on your PC and need to be immediately removed. Click here to remove these potentially harmful items using Extra Antivirus."
If you follow this System Alert's prompts, you'll end up buying Extra Antivirus, which will promptly remove $50 from your wallet. Is System Alert driving you bananas? Let me show you how to remove System Alert, for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/system-alert-removal/feed 1 “Trojan Detected!” Popup http://www.411-spyware.com/trojan-detected-popup-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/trojan-detected-popup-removal#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:56:55 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4159 “Trojan Detected!” Popup screenshot “Trojan Detected!” Popup is a false security alert from fake antispyware software WinPC Antivirus. This “Trojan Detected!” Popup reads:
"Trojan detected! A piece of malicious code was found in your system. It can replicate itself if no action is taken. Click here to have your system cleaned by WinPC Antivirus."
If you follow this “Trojan Detected!” Popup's prompts, you'll end up downloading scareware WinPC Antivirus, which will try to get you to waste $30-50 on it. Try to close “Trojan Detected!” Popup until your mouse breaks. But that won't make “Trojan Detected!” Popup go away. Let me show you how to block this “Trojan Detected!” Popup, for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/trojan-detected-popup-removal/feed 2 “Media Codec Has Been Destroyed” Popup http://www.411-spyware.com/media-codec-has-been-destroyed-popup-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/media-codec-has-been-destroyed-popup-removal#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:01:14 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=3861 “Media Codec Has Been Destroyed” Popup screenshot “Media Codec Has Been Destroyed” Popup is a false security alert from fake antispyware WinCoDecPRO. This “Media Codec Has Been Destroyed” Popup reads:
"WARNING. Warning! Media codec has been destroyed. Risk of losing all your audio video files high. To resolve this issue, update your media codec immediately."
If you "update your media codec," you'll actually end up downloading scamware WinCoDecPRO. Try to close “Media Codec Has Been Destroyed” Popup until your mouse breaks. But that won't make this “Media Codec Has Been Destroyed” Popup disappear. Let me show you how to get rid of this “Media Codec Has Been Destroyed” Popup, for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/media-codec-has-been-destroyed-popup-removal/feed 0 “Windows System Error!” Popup http://www.411-spyware.com/windows-system-error-popup-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/windows-system-error-popup-removal#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:52:53 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=3858 “Windows System Error!” Popup screenshot “Windows System Error!” Popup is a false security alert from fake antispyware WinCoDecPRO. This “Windows System Error!” Popup reads:
"WARNING. Windows system error! Possible reasons: Media system crash, unable to play media files."
Try to close “Windows System Error!” Popup until your mouse breaks. But that won't make this “Windows System Error!” Popup disappear. Let me show you how to get rid of this “Windows System Error!” Popup, for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/windows-system-error-popup-removal/feed 0