CNET Forums: Message List - I keep getting a Pop Up saying "Windows Security Alert"

Posting in older threads

14 Aug 2010 02:59:38 PDT

The problem with posting in older threads is that many members here see the date and tend to 'walk on by'.

You do ...

Windows Security Alert virus

14 Aug 2010 02:41:58 PDT

Hi I get the same problem on my Administrator profile. I can't use the Internet on this profile because the browser says ...

re;

14 Jul 2010 10:02:48 PDT

Thats brilliant

Thank You ...

Re: connections

14 Jul 2010 04:20:01 PDT

- What exactly do you mean with "the connections in the internet tool bar"? And what exactly does this toolbar ...

Try this

14 Jul 2010 04:13:56 PDT

Open Internet Explorer and goto Tools > Internet Options, then the Connections tab.

In that tab click the LAN ...

Re:

13 Jul 2010 13:53:28 PDT

Hi

I'm a new user to this site and have just read (and followed) your advice re the malware. Having run the scan ...

Re: security alert

21 Apr 2010 08:01:22 PDT

magickcat, Follow the instructions under:

Automated Removal Instructions for XP Security Tool 2010, XP Defender P ...

security alert

21 Apr 2010 07:08:46 PDT

I am having the same problem as the oroginal poster, but I can't open anything. Spybot, adaware, nothing. I did the &qu ...

Windows Security Alert

12 Apr 2010 19:25:51 PDT

When following the directions how do I know what to delete?
Everything for the command is C:\programs or C:\windows. ...

Worked for me!!!

04 Dec 2009 18:51:02 PST

I used Post 20 of 62 and it worked awesome.

THANKS!!!! ...

Windows Security alert

05 Apr 2009 13:18:46 PDT

Spybot removed popup. Thank you. ...

How did you get on

03 Apr 2009 12:00:06 PDT

with any of the fixes or suggestions given in this thread?

Mark ...

Windows Security Alert

03 Apr 2009 10:58:07 PDT

I am having much the same experience. What is the answer? How can I get rid of these pop-ups? ...

Use of SmitFraudFix

07 Dec 2008 22:57:22 PST

Hi Grif
I'm having problems with the Antivirus 2009, which I understand is a rogue program. I've downloard SmitFraudf ...

Windows Security Alert

05 Nov 2008 15:43:27 PST

The XP WIndows security Alert is VIRUS!!! Download SPYBOT (Free) and get rid of it. I just did this yesterday and no m ...

Grif

04 Oct 2008 15:53:27 PDT

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.

You have saved my day, got a new pc today and it got infected. used your tip for t ...

Totalsecure2009 removal...

02 Oct 2008 14:58:46 PDT

Grif Thomas, your suggestion in what to do has appeares to have worked....I think that Totalsecure2009 has now been remo ...

New Tools To Use..

02 Oct 2008 11:04:31 PDT

First, follow the instructions below:

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from the link below:

Totalsecure2009..Help w/Smitfraudfix in startup mode..

02 Oct 2008 10:10:01 PDT

Hello, please help me. I am infected with Totalsecure2009 and am trying to get it off my computer with your suggestions. ...

GRIF FOR PRESIDENT

10 Sep 2008 23:53:11 PDT

Grif,

Followed your directions with a few modifications and it still worked like a charm.

For some reason ...

scuriy alert pop uo

16 Aug 2008 19:45:17 PDT

BUY ADWARE AWAY ! 3 DAYS AND 5 SOFTWARE LATER THIS WAS FIXED IN 30 MINUTES ...

Finally cleaned it all

14 Aug 2008 17:03:58 PDT

Hi All,

I used all the instructions in this post, but still had a "Windows security alert" pop-up, I fi ...

what the???

14 Aug 2008 16:13:36 PDT

Who is this? I never posted anything about windows? Yeah this is the real sefuly, so chill and quit playing games. ...

Data loss

14 Aug 2008 14:40:44 PDT

Hey there,
Is there any data loss if I perform your given solution. ...

windows security alert

11 Aug 2008 14:57:06 PDT

Hi there ,I had the same problem big style with this nuiscance ,avg couldnt get rid of it neither could ad aware lavasof ...

Smitfraudfix works but further virus'

10 Aug 2008 19:09:34 PDT

Thanks Grif, a great post! This was the first time a virus got through, and thanks to you your info I've mostly got rid ...

Fake Alerts and "Windows Security Alert"

03 Aug 2008 07:51:37 PDT

I kept getting a lot of pop up fake alerts on my computer too. What I did was download security software. I have AT&T ...

windows security alert

25 Jul 2008 18:09:47 PDT

I tried for days to get rid of it. I downloaded AVG ver. 8 anti-virus software and this program got rid of it. It is a l ...

It worked!!

13 Jul 2008 05:29:23 PDT

I never reply to say thanx in forums, but, this sunday my PC got infected with Antivirus 2008 Pro, and it infected my ex ...

Tried This Yet?

08 Jul 2008 19:29:59 PDT

First, download the tool below to your desktop using the links supplied.

1. Smitfraudfix