Cash Edge Pop-Up Virus

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The Cash Edge Pop-up has been associated with various Trojan infections. In fact, if you are experiencing the Cash Edge Pop-up, this is a definite sign that your computer has become infected with malware. The Cash Edge Pop-up is part of a scam that involves trying to steal computer user's personal information and bank account details. Specifically, the Cash Edge Pop-up is designed to imitate a message from Cash Edge, a legitimate online money transfer service. However, the Cash Edge Pop-up has no relationship with this legitimate company. ESG security experts advise computer users to distrust any pop-up messages and windows that may appear on their computer unsolicited. Especially when these messages ask you for personal or sensitive information or when they try to convince you to download a certain program or visit a specific website. Pop-up messages like the Cash Edge Pop-up are a common tactic that criminals use to try to steal personal information or distribute malware.

The Cash Edge Pop-up is not limited to displaying an irritating message. This malicious pop-up message is part of an attack that takes over your web browser. These kinds of malware infections are known as browser hijacker. The Cash Edge Pop-up is designed to initiate whenever the victim tries to log into a banking web page from a list of websites that the malware infection associated with the Cash Edge Pop-up will have. Once Cash Edge Pop-up detects that the victim is about to visit an online banking website, the Cash Edge Pop-up will display a message which, claiming to be a legitimate Cash Edge notification, will ask for the victim's personal information in order to 'upgrade' their security protection. However, the Cash Edge Pop-up message has no relationship with Cash Edge or with your online bank. ESG security researchers strongly advise closing the window and avoiding entering any more sensitive data into the infected computer.

The Cash Edge Pop-up Message

The full message of the Cash Edge Pop-up window reads:

'In accordance with new CashEdge regulations, we have now added an additional layer of security for our customers. In order to proceed to your account, you must enter details below correctly. If there is an error in an entry, a bank staff will call the previously registered contact numbers in the CashEdge database to ensure that you are the true account holder.'

This malicious pop-up can affect most computers with various versions of the Windows operating system, going back to Windows XP. If you are receiving the above message, ESG security researchers strongly advise scanning your computer with a reliable, fully updated anti-malware tool.