Category Archives: Fake Warnings
Your Computer Has Been Locked To Prevent Damage fake alert
The appearance of Your Computer Has Been Locked To Prevent Damage fake alert on your screen does not mean that your computer has been blocked. It simply indicates that you have encountered a scam. Because of this, you should ignore the warning you see. It is not very easy to say why this fake alert has been displayed to you, but specialists at 411-spyware.com say that there must be one of two reasons why you have been presented with it. First, you could have opened by mistake a domain (http://dev44.xyz/) containing this fake notification, or you have been redirected to it automatically from another page. ...
Porn Virus Detected Microsoft Support Scam
Malware developers tend to use fake alerts to make illegal earnings by manipulating users into paying for various services that they do not need. Researchers at our internal labs have recently discovered one such bogus error message which is known as Porn Virus Detected Microsoft Support Scam. There are a couple of ways that users encounter this devious alert. One of them is via a redirection. In other situations, this intrusive warning message could be prompt by a suspicious third-party application. Make sure to read our report, to find out more about this fake alert and the dangers that it might impose on your operating system. ...
Apple Security Alert
Apple Security Alert may unexpectedly appear while you surf the Internet and if it does there are a few things you ought to know. According to our specialists, the pop-up message is fake, and it might be distributed with untrustworthy software downloaded from P2P file-sharing networks or other doubtful sources. As a consequence, we advise against calling the provided number. Doing so might be extremely risky because you could accidentally reveal your sensitive data to hackers or give them other opportunities to trick you. ...
Your Computer Is In Blocked State fake alert
We have recently come across a tech support scam that has come to be known as Your Computer Is In Blocked State fake alert. This fake warning was designed to present you with misleading information while you browse the web to trick you into thinking that your computer has been infected with malware. Needless to say, you have to remove this fake alert, provided that it is shown to your by a dedicated application already on your PC. Nevertheless, you can also get redirected to its URL by clicking a link or just browsing a certain website configured to open Your Computer Is In Blocked State fake alert in a new tab or window. ...
Critical Security Warning! Scam
Critical Security Warning! Scam is a newly discovered tech support scam that claims that your Mac computer is under attack and that your privacy is jeopardized. The fact o the matter is that this scam was designed to convince you to call a fake tech support phone number and buy useless malware removal services and computer protection. We have found that this scam is shown to users by a potentially unwanted program that can be a standalone application or a browser extension. If you do not want to see this scam window, you have to delete the software that is redirecting you to its page. In this article, we will talk about how this scam is distributed, what it does, and how you can get rid of it. ...
Network Security Breach Tech Support Scam
Network Security Breach Tech Support Scam is a new malicious application that slithers onto computers to lock users’ screens. It does that to scare users into believing that suspicious activity has been detected on their computers and, as a consequence, they need to take action as soon as possible: enter the product key or contact the technical support. Although this infection was developed in India, as researchers working at 411-spyware.com have revealed, it might show up on users’ computers no matter where they live. ...
Microsoft Windows Got De-Activated
Microsoft Windows Got De-Activated is a fake system alert that might be distributed with infected PCCleaner versions or possibly even other corrupted programs. Thus, if submitting your Windows Product key or calling the provided telephone number could get you into trouble instead of solving any problems. If you believe this is the threat that could have locked your screen and does not allow you to work on your computer, we urge you to read the rest of the article carefully. Also, we recommend using the instructions located at the end of the article as they will explain what to do to gain the control of your system again. ...
Ransomware Detected
Have you encountered an alert entitled Ransomware Detected, and now you are being pushed to call +45 32-725-473, 61-(08) 9677 5482, or some other number that allegedly represents reliable technical support? If that is what you are facing, there is no doubt that you are being scammed. There are too many scams using fake helpline numbers to count, but a few of the most recent ones include “Hard Drive Is Not Accepted” and “Rdntrojanhacking File Detected.” These scams are introduced to users via malicious pages that schemers set up. ...
Hard Drive Is Not Accepted
If you come across a notification suggesting that your Hard Drive Is Not Accepted, you need to scan your operating system immediately because malware might be active. We are not talking about malware that might be introduced to you via the fictitious notification, but rather the malware that might be hiding behind it. Yes, a malicious infection on your PC could be responsible for showing you the misleading notification. Hopefully, you catch the scam right away because following the “advice” represented via the fake alert is the worst idea. ...
Rdntrojanhacking File Detected
Rdntrojanhacking File Detected is a newly discovered tech support scam that can be shown to you if your PC has been infected with malicious software configured to do that or a website that can redirect you to it. In the event a program is loading this scam’s page, then you should definitely remove it from your PC. Rdntrojanhacking File Detected is quite well-made, so it can trick gullible users into calling its promoted fake tech support phone number and purchasing the offered services. Note that the services they provide will be utterly useless as this scam was designed to extract money from you. ...
