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'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' Fake Message

By Domesticus in Fake Error Messages

Like many fake error messages, the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message is designed to try to convince its victims that they must to download and install a fake anti-malware application. The 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message appears as a web browser pop-up window while visiting malicious websites; however, this message may also appear on otherwise harmless websites that have poorly monitored advertisement content or that have been hacked so that they redirect computer users towards malicious content. While the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message itself will not necessarily indicate that your computer system has been infected with malware, it is recommended to run a scan of your computer system even if you have not accepted to download its malicious software.

Understanding the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' Message

Most rogue security programs are delivered via a Trojan infection and promoted through social engineering. This means that criminals rely on tricking their victims so that they will download the malicious content themselves – a much easier alternative than engineering an infection that can spread by itself. Fake error alerts like the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message promote a well-known online scam. Basically, fake security programs (like the supposed "Windows Antivirus 2012" mentioned in the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message) are designed to trick the victim into thinking that their computer system is severely infected with malware. Whenever the victim tries to use the fake security program to fix the supposed problem, they are asked to buy a "complete version" of the fraudulent security program.

Dealing With any Fallout from the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' Message

The 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message does not allow the computer user to cancel or close it and 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message immediately initiates a fake scan of the victim's computer system. Even if you try to cancel the process or close the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message, 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message may try to install a fake anti-virus program on your computer system. In fact, ESG security researchers have detected that some versions of these fake error messages will try to use known exploits to force the victim's computer system to download malware. Because of this, you should use a real anti-virus program to run a thorough scan of your computer system after any contact with the 'Windows Antivirus 2012 has found critical process' message, just to be safe.

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