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'Warning! Flash Player Is Infected' Pop-up

Posted: May 23, 2014

'Warning! Flash Player Is Infected' is a fake pop-up warning message that may show up on a PC every time a computer user opens a Web browser or when he is visiting a compromised website on a computer that is potentially affected by adware. 'Warning! Flash Player Is Infected' Pop-up may attempt to fool computer users and make them install bogus anti-spyware programs, ad-supported software, potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), or, in some cases, even viruses. If a computer user clicks on the 'Warning! Flash Player Is Infected' Pop-up, his PC may get infected with various malware threats, and the PC user may even lose his valuable information that is stored on the computer system. Adware pertaining to the 'Warning! Flash Player Is Infected' Pop-up may spread and install itself onto the computer as an additional tool packaged with free software and other free third-party programs. If the PC user installs free software that carries the related 'Warning! Flash Player Is Infected' Pop-up adware as an additional application, the 'Warning! Flash Player Is Infected' Pop-up may appear on the computer.

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The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1WARNING!
FLASH PLAYER IS INFECTED:
System Detected (2) Potentially Malicious Viruses: Rootkit.Sirefef.Spy and Trojan.FakeAV-Download. Your Personal & Financial Information MAY NOT BE SAFE.
To Remove Viruses, Please Update Your Flash Video Player:
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