UpdatesJava.com

By ZulaZuza in Browser Hijackers

UpdatesJava.com is a questionable website that may display a bogus pop-up alert 'Update the latest Java version - IMPORTANT!' on the desktop of the PC while PC users are surfing the Internet. The bogus pop-up warning message on UpdatesJava.com may be displayed by adware that may circulate and invade the PC while computer users are downloading free software from questionable download websites. The fake pop-up notification displayed on UpdatesJava.com may declare that 'Your Java version is out of date', and the computer user needs to download some critical security update. The fake warning message of UpdatesJava.com also displays instructions to the computer user on 'Why is it important to upgrade to the latest version'. In actuality, this bogus alert of UpdatesJava.com is not related the PC user's Java application. The fraudulent Java warning message was designed to probably disperse adware and other potentially unwanted programs. When the PC user clicks on the 'Run Update' button of UpdatesJava.com alert thinking that he will receive an update, he may, in actuality, give permission to install adware or a potentially unwanted program.

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