Windows Warning Message!

'Windows Warning Message!' is part of a fake error pop-up that's used by Trojans to make you install harmful applications, such as rogue anti-virus software. The Trojan may install its payload even if you try to avoid following the recommendation of the 'Windows Warning Message!' pop-up, which will appear automatically when Windows starts. You shouldn't mistake 'Windows Warning Message!' errors for genuine alerts from Windows or another official source, since 'Windows Warning Message!' errors are only used by criminal software. The optimal strategy for removing 'Windows Warning Message!' and related PC threats is to reboot your computer into Safe Mode and use updated anti-virus software.

Where Does 'Windows Warning Message!' Come From?

'Windows Warning Message!' is only an opening gambit in an intricate scam that's used to steal money from your bank account. You'll see 'Windows Warning Message!' without warning one day after acquiring a Zlob Trojan infection. Since Zlob Trojans come in many different variations, their exact payload and secondary functions can vary quite a bit. However, most Zlob Trojans are distributed in the form of fake media updates, especially codecs. Avoid updating your software from unofficial sources and you'll have a good chance of never seeing 'Windows Warning Message!' on your screen.

After infecting your PC, Zlob will create a 'Windows Warning Message!' or a similar warning prior to installing a rogue security application. One elaborate version of the 'Windows Warning Message!' window can be seen below as an example:

"'Windows Warning Message!'
WARNING! Spyware detected on you computer!
Install and antivirus or spyware remover to clean your computer!
Warning! Win32/Adware.Virtumonde
Detected on your computer
Warninig! Win32/PrivacyRemover.m64
Detected on you computer

Please activate your antivirus software to clean your computer"

'Windows Warning Message!' hasn't detected a real adware infection and has no purpose on your computer, save to make you trust the next link in the chain: a fake anti-virus, anti-sypware or defragger program.

...And What 'Windows Warning Message!' Wants from You?

After tricking you into thinking that a rogue security program is a real security product, you may be lured into using this rogue security program to fix your 'Windows Warning Message!' problems. However, rogue security applications have no real threat-removal features and will create fake warnings, hijack your browser, block security software and alter your system settings. Ultimately, keeping a rogue security program that 'Windows Warning Message!' recommends around is as bad as keeping a virus on your computer.

Most rogue security programs use Registry alterations to power some of their functions, and as stated earlier, any 'Windows Warning Message!' infection is also accompanied by a Trojan of the Zlob variety. This means that your best bet for deleting 'Windows Warning Message!' errors from your PC is to scan your entire system with a good anti-virus program that can catch and remove all infections.

Safe Mode is the recommended system boot option when you're ready to scan your computer for 'Windows Warning Message!' and other threats, since Safe Mode has the best chance of avoiding the application blacklist that may be in use by rogue security programs or Zlob.