Pop up saying "You have a security problem"?

Question

I keep getting a pop up saying "You have a security problem." It appears as the red ballon windows update. It keeps trying to open a page and download an anti spyware program. 

Not getting picked up as a virus. How can I get rid of it?

Sly_Old_Mole · Accepted Answer

You have smitfraud.

SmitFraud has become a term to mean an infection where fake security alerts appear in your taskbar stating that you are infected. These alerts tend to be accompanied by a rogue anti-spyware program installed on your computer without your consent. Clicking on one of these fake security alerts will either bring you to a home page where you can purchase other fraudulent software or will install automatically, without your permission, one of these software.

Run:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic17258.html

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html

cool_anks · Answer

Is it is coming up as a balloon at bottom right corner of your screen with a red X or orange ! shield then this is certainly not any virus, instead it is a warning to you from Windows that your computer does not have an Anti_spyware program which helps to protect your system from things which can cause the system to behave unusually.

q. What to do ?
ans. --- Goto this link and download the free version of Super AntiSpyware. Install and let it update itself.

http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

TechGuru6 · Answer

I suggest you to try this free program:

NVT Rogue Software and Trojan.FakeAlert Remover is a simple program that will help you to easily remove from your computer specific malicious software such as the Rogue Software, Trojan.FakeAlert and Trojan.Fraud.Load.

download
http://www.novirusthanks.org/progs/11/

How to use ?

1) Download
2) Open it
3) Click on "Settings"
4) Check "Clear BHO"
5) Click on "Scan your PC"

mike H · Answer

could be the antispyware or virus 2009 malware - download spybot search and destroy - run this it will probably need to reboot before it can remove it properly - (if you allow the malware to get to its website it will try to charge you to remove it)

Gabriel . · Answer

you can try AVG free edition. its pretty good. 
heres the link. : http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html

you can also try glary utilities it cleans the windows registry. restores computers speed (as if  it were new)
here is the link : glary utilities

for more protection you can try avast its alright. 
here is the link : http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?cdlPid=10888427

you can also try malwarebytes 
heres the link http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

Anonymous · Answer

this link goes to the forum where there is a thread about these malware infections.
http://suggestions.yahoo.com/detail/?pro...

Pop up saying "You have a security problem"?

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