‘Warning! Infected file detected’ Fake Alert

The 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert is a fraudulent pop-up message used by rogue anti-virus programs from the WinWebSec family of scamware, such as Antivirus Security Pro or Attentive Antivirus. A standard 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert will indicate (without justification) that a normal program file has become infected and pretends to identify a high-level PC threat – although its description of that PC threat is not necessarily accurate. The 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert also prompts you to purchase fraudulent AV software, which is an easy way of identifying the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert as fraudulent. Software promoted by the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert never should be purchased, and SpywareRemove.com malware research team suggests the use of appropriate anti-malware utilities for deleting any PC threat that's responsible for generating the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alerts.

When an Infection Isn't All that It Appears to Be

The 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert is one of the numerous fake alerts associated with the WinWebSec family, which is responsible for a variety of fake anti-virus and anti-malware products that feed their victims inaccurate system information. The 'Warning! The site you are trying to visit' fake alert (which usually is used during browser hijack attacks) and the 'Infected with SVCHOST.Stealth.Keyloger' fake alert are two classic examples of similar fake pop-ups from the same family. Like the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert, all of these warning messages are incapable of alerting you to real PC threats.

The 'Warning! Infected file detected' Fake Alert often is triggered when you attempt to use a Windows program, such as your browser. Besides seeing an unusual 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert that claims that your program is infected, you also may be blocked from using the program entirely. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts warn that the 'Warning! Infected file detected' Fake Alerts simply are symptoms of threats that often includes fake anti-virus products like Antiviral Factory 2013, Disk Antivirus Professional and System Care Antivirus.

Detecting the Quickest Way to Put an End to 'Warning! Infected file detected' Fake Alerts

The 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert never can detect legitimate infections, and following its recommendations leads you to harm uninfected program files or give personal information to criminals who distribute rogue anti-virus software for a living. Accordingly, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend taking every necessary step to identify a 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert and distinguish the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert from any real system warnings. Since a 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert's appearance usually is precipitated by an already-present rogue anti-virus program, you will need to use anti-malware products to remove the scamware from your PC completely. Doing so also will put an end to the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alerts, browser hijacks and any other system problems you may be experiencing.

Scamware related to the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alert often is installed by additional PC threats, such as Trojan downloaders. To avoid Trojans that eventually result in the 'Warning! Infected file detected' fake alerts and similar problems, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend using safe Web-browsing habits combined with anti-malware tools that may block any Web-based download attacks as they happen.

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