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How to remove Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert?

August 31st, 2010

What is Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert?

If you see Microsoft Security Essentials Alert on your desktop which tells that your computer is infected, it does not mean necessarily that you have a virus. Many computer users have announced that they were hit by a fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert which reports nonexistent viruses and then offers a great variety of anti-spyware tools to remove these detections. It mostly says:

Potential threat details

Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your privacy or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click “show details” to learn more.

The fact is that between anti-spywares that are offered only few of them are available and of course, these ones are rogues. Solutions, offered on this Microsoft Security Essentials Alert, are called AntiSpy Safeguard, Major Defense Kit, Peak Protection 2010, Pest Detector 4.1 and Red Cross Antivirus. They all are paid and they all promise to help in elimination of many viruses after users pay for their license. However, after paying they still continue its misleading campaign seeking to swindle more money from users. Don’t purchase any of these programs written above and also remove them if you have already purchased any of scams. Moreover, you should try contacting your credit card company to dispute the charges. Remove AntiSpy Safeguard, Major Defense Kit, Peak Protection, Pest Detector and Red Cross Antivirus as soon as possible!


Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert is Dangerous

arrow Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert is a parasitic Browser Hijacker
arrow Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert may show numerous annoying advertisements
arrow Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert logs your internet browsing history
arrow Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
arrow Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert may spread additional spyware
arrow Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert violates your privacy and compromises your security
Download Spyware Doctor
for Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert detection

Note: Spyware Doctor trial provides detection of parasite like Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.



Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert screenshots


Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert screenshot

Manual Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert infected files and get help in Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert and similar threats.

Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert is classified as a Browser Hijacker, which means its parasitic damage payload consists of hijacking your browser homepage, error page, or search page with its own, mostly a commercial site of its creators, forcing you to accumulate force hits to a particular website to make it more popular or by using pay-per-click sites to earn money.

The easiest way for a Browser Hijacker such as Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert to infect your computer is to exploit certain ActiveX controls and other security holes in your Internet Explorer browser. By browsing insecure websites on the internet, users may encounter various pop-ups, which secretly install Browser Hijackers like Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert on your computer once clicked upon.

As soon as Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert completes its operations, the overall browser stability and performance severely degrade, making it nearly impossible to surf the web normally.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Browser Hijacker such as Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert?

Slow internet connection: Browser Helper Objects are constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive ads and pop-ups from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and overall connection instability.
Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Browser Hijacker keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Browser Hijackers.

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