Threat Database Adware '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' Pop-Ups

'(13) Viruses have been detected on system' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' pop-up windows that include the Google logo are not to be trusted. The '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' may be loaded in Google Chrome and contain the official logo of Google, but they are not legitimate security alerts. These notifications are hosted on untrusted pages like Safensecure.com-allsites3.xyz, which are loaded in the browser of users affected by browser hijacking software. Browser hijackers are usually packed as add-ons and can serve various purposes from rerouting users to ad portals to display phishing messages. The browser hijacker responsible for the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' notifications may arrive on computers bundled with free media players and fake updates to Adobe Flash and Java.

Reports reveal that the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' messages aim to scare users into installing an anti-virus program and remove threats from their PCs. The browser hijacker at hand may track what pages you open and load the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' pop-ups when you visit services by Google and social media like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We have seen the following text on the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' notifications:

'(13) Viruses have been detected on system!
WE RECCOMEND YOU TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
If this problem isn't fixed during the next few minutes, the viruses could HARM YOUR COMPUTER and incur in total data loss. Follow the below instructions to clean your system and delete viruses.
How to delete viruses:
Step 1: Click on the button below to download a certified Microsoft Antivirus.
Step 2: Install Antivirus and scan your computer to delete viruses.'

Researchers advise against installing AV software promoted on the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' pop-ups. It is possible that the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' messages promote rogue security tools like the WolfRam AntiVirus and Virus Clear 2011. Needless to say, you might want to avoid fake security products that do not offer protection against contemporary threats like the Levis Locker Ransomware. The browser hijacker associated with the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' alerts may not be a severe threat to your computer, but affiliated software could compromise your OS. PC users may want to use a trusted anti-malware solution and remove software that may generate the '(13) Viruses have been detected on system' pop-ups.

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