23 April 2009
“Privacy is at risk!” – fake Malware Cleaner alert
“Privacy is at risk!” pop-up is a fake security notification generated by rogue anti-spyware called Malware Cleaner. The rogue security alert states, that Malware Cleaner has detected keylogging and intercepting scripts and suggest to purchase Malware Cleaner. Full “Privacy is at risk!” pop up reads:
“Privacy is at risk! Attention, keylogging and intercepting scripts were detected. Your private data may be disclosed to third parties. Click here and Malware Cleaner will remove the infection.”
“Privacy is at risk!” pop-up was made up in order to scare you, so simply ignore it. Then remove “Privacy is at risk!” pop-up and Malware Cleaner from the system immediately.
More information:
Malware Cleaner removal instructions