By Jim

Remove You Have A Security Problem Popup
Updated on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Wondering whether the “You Have A Security Problem” popup is a legit Windows alert? It’s a good thing you found this page because, no, it is not. This popup is actually a symptom of an Antivirus 2008 or Antivirus 2009 infection – a series of harmful, fake antispyware. Virus Trigger, another rogue program, also uses this particular popup.

How did it find its way to your PC? Through treacherous trojans, that’s how. If you’re a sucker for free downloads, then you’re the perfect trojan victim.

It’s easy to be fooled by this “You Have A Security Problem” popup. It launches from the system tray and appears like a simple Windows notification. That’s why many unsuspecting victims have already fallen prey to this scam. If you click that notification, you’ll be enticed into purchasing the rogue programs mentioned earlier.

But it’s not the money that you lose outright when you purchase the fake antispyware that make this whole setup so devious. Rather, it is when you end up revealing your credit card information when you do so. When shady individuals have access to your financial accounts, you cannot even start to imagine what a headache that is going to be.

Symptoms Of Infection

• Your computer is acting slow. You Have A Security Problem slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.

• You are getting pestered with pop ups. You Have A Security Problem infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.

• Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious You Have A Security Problem infection.

Dangers Of Infection

Viruses like You Have A Security Problem will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.

Some You Have A Security Problem infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.

How To Remove Infection Manually

Uninstall You Have A Security Problem Processes

Delete You Have A Security Problem Files

Remove You Have A Security Problem Registry Files

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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal.

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