'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' Fake Alert

There have been numerous reports of problems involving the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert on affected Web browsers. Usually, the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert indicates the presence of an adware infection on the affected Web browser. Adware associated with the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert may affect the most popular Web browsers on Windows; the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert has been detected on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The main purpose of the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert is not to alert you about a supposed threat on your computer but, rather, to make money at your expense. It is important to ignore the text of the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert. This alert is used to fool inexperienced computer users into installing adware on their computer. Rather than following the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert's recommendations, use a reliable anti-malware program to remove any adware or PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) associated with this low-quality program.

The Fake Detections of the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert

You should not believe the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert. When computer users agree to remove the supposed 'threat,' the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert may try to install additional adware on the affected computer. The 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert is not related to the status of your computer and is merely used to expose affected computer users to PUPs like the Delta Search Toolbar or the Babylon Toolbar.

How to Stop the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert

Since the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert usually indicates a PUP infection on the affected computer, computer users should uninstall any Web browser toolbar or other common PUPs installed recently. Once these PUPs have been removed, malware researchers recommend the use of an anti-malware program to scan the affected computer. It may be necessary to undo unwanted changes made to your Web browser settings, such as restoring your Web browser homepage and default search engine, which may have been changed by PUPs related to the 'Threat Detected: Immediate Action Required' fake alert.