Fake Firefox Security Alert

Scammers have released yet again a program that can trick users into paying for anything of no value, a malware that causes computers to show a fake firefox security alert.

This fake firefox security alert may show fake quick scan system in your PC and you may be informed that the w32.Nimba, Advware.hotbar, trojan horce irc/backdoor/sdbot4.FRV and w95/elkern f-secure and other viruses are in your PC and there are a number of identified infected objects in your system.

"Scanning your system is currently on, please wait until the end. Your system affected by numerous virus attacks. Mozilla Firefox recommends you to install proper software to protect your computer. "

You will then advised to click protection button to erase the threats. Do not click the start protection button and do not buy anything adverted to you. This is a scam.

Windows Averting System

The windows averting system licence key promoted through popups among some computers is a sign that the machines are infected by the so called windows averting system virus. Windows averting system is a malicious software trying to impersonate legitimate security tools. This article on the windows averting system virus provides information on windows averting system removal.

Windows Accidents Prevention

The "windows accident prevention" malware may lure you into believing in the fake system scans and windows accident prevention popup adverts that it produces. Do not download any links adverted by this virus windows accedent. It is also best to stay away from paying for the software serial number or activation. This article provides info on accident prevention removal.

"Windows accidents prevention"
While it may appear as a legitimate software scanning and alerting computer threats, license errors and update errors, the windows accident prevention virus is a hoax.

Windows accidents prevention removal: How to remove accidents prevention virus
You can download and use malwarebytes as a virus Windows accidents prevention remover. Follow the guide below:

* Reboot your computer in Safe mode with networking. Do this by restarting your PC and pressing the F8 key after hearing your computer beep on startup. Once the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, select Safe mode with networking and then press ENTER.

* Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.
* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:

Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

* Click Finish.
* If an update is found, Malbytes anti malware will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Reboot your computer if prompted.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad. the virus accident prevention should now be gone

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Video

A deceitful message spreading on facebook about the act allegedly committed by Dominique Strauss-Kahn that resulted in international news and scandal actually leads to a link where facebook users are likely to be asked about their personal information (phishing attempt) or they are made to answer surveys (which in turn make money for scammers behind this fake video).

Once you see this video or similar links in your wall, consider removing it immediately. You may also want to advise your friends not to click on this type of facebook messages. Warn them about this scam by sharing this post on facebook .

Windows Troubles Solver

The windows trouble solver can pass itself as a legitimate computer security software. It is however unwise to believe in the windows troublesolver and worse, pay for the license key for windows troubles because this particular program is a hoax. This article provides more information on the windows troublessolver virus.


The Windows troubles solver is a malware that causes infected computer to show adverts promoting the windows troubles solvers license key. Unfortunately, this is a scam. The windows troublessolver virus merely makes computer users believe that the software it promotes is reliable and can protect computers from online threats.

Windows troublessolver removal
To remove Windows troublessolver, follow the guide on this fake antivirus removal post on how to get rid of Windows trouble solver.

Windows Anticrashes Utility

The windows anticrashes utility can pass itself as a legitimate computer security software. It is however unwise to believe in the windows efficient utility and worse, pay for the license key for windows anticrashes because this particular program is a hoax. This article provides more information on the windows anticrashes utility virus.


The Windows anti crashes utility is a malware that causes infected computer to show adverts promoting the windows anticrashes utilitys license key. Unfortunately, this is a scam. The windows anti-crashes utility virus merely makes computer users believe that the software it promotes is reliable and can protect computers from online threats.

Windows anticrashes utility removal
To remove Windows anticrashes utility, follow the guide below on how to get rid of Windows efficiensy utility.

* Reboot your computer in Safe mode with networking. Do this by restarting your PC and pressing the F8 key after hearing your computer beep on startup. Once the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, select Safe mode with networking and then press ENTER.

* Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.
* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:

Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

* Click Finish.
* If an update is found, Malbytes anti malware will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Reboot your computer if prompted.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.