Fake Error Messages
Fake warning messages (sometimes referred to as fake error messages or fake security alerts), are deceptive notifications that usually appear in the form of pop-ups and/or a web page. These fake error messages are known to be associated with fraudulent security software such as rogue anti-spyware and rogue anti-virus applications.
Fake warning messages often pose as legitimate Windows alerts, stating that your computer is infected with malware, in order to intimidate you into performing a hasty download of a rogue anti-spyware program. Even attempting to close these fake warning messages may result in numerous others taking its place, or end up redirecting you to a rogue website, where a fake anti-spyware application may be automatically downloaded.
Fake error messages are used by many malware creators in an attempt to trick you into downloading potentially harmful programs.
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There are currently 280 articles listed on fake error messages.
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'Online Protection Tool' Fake Message
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March 26, 2010 |
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'Outdated Java Plugin Detected' Pop-Up
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February 25, 2014 |
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'Please complete a quick survey to continue' Virus
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 7/10 |
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January 9, 2013 |
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'Please Install Codec Performer Update' Fake Pop-Up Alert
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October 28, 2013 |
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'Please Install iMesh (Recommended)' Pop-Up Alert
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March 3, 2014 |
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'Please remove ity.im ads from your website' Pop-Up Alert
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January 22, 2013 |
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'Please Support This Site By Watching This Video' Popup
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December 27, 2013 |
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'Please Update Player' Pop-Up
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January 9, 2014 |
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'Problems have been detected with your Flash Player version' Alert
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January 27, 2014 |
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'Recommendations... Windows Security Center' Pop-up
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September 25, 2009 |
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'Recommendations...' Alert
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March 7, 2009 |
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'Recommended for You' Pop-Ups
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May 15, 2012 |
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'Security Shield Warning' Fake Alert
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December 17, 2010 |
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'Seek Error - Sector not found' Fake Pop-Up Alert
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November 28, 2012 |
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'Select Speed to Continue' Pop-Up Message
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February 17, 2014 |
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'Serious disk error writing drive C:' Fake Alert
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November 8, 2012 |
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'Spyware Alarm!' Pop-Up
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March 15, 2009 |
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'Spyware object detected!' Popup
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March 9, 2009 |
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'Spyware Protect 2009 Alert' Fake Message
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May 29, 2009 |
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'Spyware Protect 2009 Windows Security Alert' Fake Message
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May 26, 2009 |
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'svchost.exe - Corrupt Disk' Fake Alert
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February 26, 2013 |
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'System Error. Hard Disk failure detected' Fake Alert
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September 28, 2012 |
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'System message – Error Seek' Fake Alert
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February 25, 2013 |
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'System Message – Sector Not Found' Fake Alert
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March 26, 2013 |
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'System process at address 0xE4783995 have just crashed' Message
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May 16, 2011 |
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