'System message – Error Seek' Fake Alert

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The 'System message – Error Seek' error message is a bogus system alert that is displayed by programs in a large family of rogue defragmenters. One typical fake defragmenter in this family is known as System Repair. Variants of this fake defragmenter include programs with names such as File Repair and File Restore. These rogue defragmenter programs are disguised as applications designed to fix problems with your hard drives and optimize your computer performance. In fact, they do the opposite, deliberately causing problems and displaying fake error message such as 'System message – Error Seek' in order to convince PC users that they need to acquire a useless, fake 'upgrade' for this fake system optimization program. If your computer displays the 'System message – Error Seek' error message, this is a typical symptom of a severe malware infection, especially if these alarming error messages are frequent and are accompanied by other problems on your computer.

The 'System message – Error Seek' Error Message is Part of a Well-Known Scam

Fake defragmenters like System Repair are among the most common types of malware. They are very similar to fake anti-virus programs that claim that your computer is infected with malware in order to trick you that you need to pay for an 'upgrade.' However, fake defragmenters display alarming messages that will make you believe that your hard drive and CPU are on their last legs. The 'System message – Error Seek' error message will often be accompanied by numerous other alarming error messages that will claim that your CPU is overheating, your hard drive cannot be read, and there are severe errors in your computer. System Repair will then claim to be able to help you solve these supposed problems. However, it will not do this for free. Since System Repair itself is responsible for the 'System message – Error Seek' error message and other problems on your computer, ESG security researchers strongly advise to ignore System Repair's alarming messages and instead you should remove this threat from your computer with a real anti-virus program.

Common Symptoms Associated with the 'System message – Error Seek' Error Message

There are several symptoms that will accompany the 'System message – Error Seek' fake error message. These include the following:

1. Numerous error messages.
2. Blocked access to your files and applications.
3. Frequent browser redirects.
4. Severe computer performance problems such as crashes and slowness.