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UpdatesJava.com

Posted: February 7, 2014

UpdatesJava.com is a suspicious website that may show a fake pop-up notification 'Update the latest Java version - IMPORTANT!' on a screen of a computer system while computer users are browsing the Web. The fraudulent pop-up notification on UpdatesJava.com may be shown by adware that may propagate and access the computer system while PC users are downloading free applications from unreliable download websites. The tricky pop-up warning message delivered by UpdatesJava.com may claim that 'Your Java version is out of date', and the PC user needs to download some critical security update. The alert of UpdatesJava.com also shows instructions to the computer user on 'Why is it important to upgrade to the latest version'. In fact, the warning message of UpdatesJava.com have nothing to do with the PC user's Java program. The fake Java alert was produced to possibly spread adware and other potentially unwanted applications. When the computer user clicks on the 'Run Update' button of UpdatesJava.com pop-up warning message thinking that he will download an update, he may, in truth, agree to install a potentially unwanted application or adware.

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