Victims are then encouraged to download an anti-virus suite, which is supposedly capable of removing the aforementioned malware. The computer scan results claim that the system is infected with the Tapsnake virus. This fake error states that there is high-risk computer infection and that a system scan must be run. As well as causing unwanted redirects, PUPs deliver intrusive online advertisements and continually record information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. Research shows that PUPs infiltrate systems without consent (the 'bundling' method). Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).
'Virus Found' is a fake pop-up error message displayed by a malicious website.
