What is ’WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated!’?
‘WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated!’ is a misleading warning message, which tries to trick people into installing potentially unwanted software on their computers. Just like ‘Outdated Browser Detected’ and ‘Browser Update Available’, this alert shows up when users are browsing on the Internet. If you have just been interrupted by such ad, you should know that warnings about missing updates are not presented like that. They are displayed as soon as user starts using the computer, not when he/she starts browsing on the Internet. It seems that there is no difference in what kind of browser you are using because people report about this fake alert after using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and other web browsers. As you may have already understood, as soon as ‘WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated’ message shows up, it seeks to make people think that they are using an outdated browser’s version. However, if you would click the ‘Download’ button, you would download an adware, browser hijacker and similar potentially unwanted program to your computer. So, before you click this button, you have to realise that this message is fake.
Besides, there is one more thing that should be understood when dealing with this misleading warning message. It’s the fact that it shows up only for those whose computer is already affected by adware. Such programs are mostly spread in a bundle with freeware and shareware, so you should think what freeware have you recently downloaded to your computer and make sure that you remove it from your PC system. If you really want to make sure that you are using the latest browser’s version, go to its official website and download this update from there. For removing ’WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated! virus, you should scan your computer with updated [rev id="SpHunter'] or other reputable anti-spyware that will help you to find all PUPs, hijackers and adwares that are hiding in it.
How can ’WARNING! Your current browser is outdated’ hijack my computer?
You may start seeing ‘WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated!’ when browsing on the Internet. In most of the cases, it shows up when visiting insecure and illegal websites but it may also appear when you are on a legitimate site as well. That’s because its appearance is closely related to potentially unwanted software that is hiding in PC system. In order to avoid such software, you have to start monitoring installation of the freeware by selecting Custom or Advanced installation option. After doing so, you should uncheck pre-checked check marks that claim that you want to install browser add-on, extensions and plugins on your computer. If any of these alerts has started interrupting you, adware is already hiding in your PC: “Message from webpage WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated!”; “A critical security update has been released and you are required to update your Java Player. This page will automatically close once the security update has been installed.” Please, avoid ‘WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated!’ scam because it may trick you installing additional adware on your computer.
How to remove ’WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated!’ virus?
If you have been seeing ‘WARNING: Your Current Browser Is Outdated!’ message, you should simply close your browser and wait for some seconds. If you clicked the ‘Download’ or ‘OK’ button, scan your PC with updated anti-spyware and remove malicious files from the system. You can also rely on a guide below but after doing so you will have to find unwanted components manually: