Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus Attempts to Mimic Legitimate Microsoft Program

Jan. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- The Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus is a ransomware type threat that is all about deception and money extortion. The Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus is one that has an interface and pop-up notification that attempts to mimic the legitimate Microsoft Security Essentials application. In no way is Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus related to the real application from Microsoft.

The hackers who created Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus want to trick PC users to the level of them giving up money to think they are paying for a Microsoft product but in reality they are being scammed. The Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus is a type of pop-up message that renders several items it supposedly finds on a computer. Many of these items are claimed to be viruses or potential threats. In reality, these threats are non-existent and used as a scare tactic.

PC users who have encountered Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus pop-up or notification have reported cases where their computer is locked up and cannot be used for some basic functions. The task of restoring a PC back to normal operation because of Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus has left many with no choice other than taking their computer up to Best Buy’s Geek Squad to fix it. On the other hand, there have been many trusted security sites that have provided much simpler and less expensive solutions to removing Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus and restoring their system to normal operation.

Many of the security sites, such as OnlineSafety411.com, have released a new Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus removal guide along with specialized antimalware software to automatically detect and remove Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus. The specialized software has been used by millions of computer users around the world to remove similar malware threats.

The latest removal post found at http://www.onlinesafety411.com/remove-microsoftsecurityessentialsalertvirus-ransomware has been one popularized and recommended resource to removing the Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus. Through the post PC users are able to download and install a trusted antimalware solution to remove Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Virus along with any related malware that could be lurking on their computer.