Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode

Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode is a fraudulent computer security message. It poses as a part of a legitimate Microsoft Security Essentials product, but it is very far from it. Since it uses the name of Microsoft Security Essentials this fake security notice is rather successful in making users think that an enhanced protection mode has been enabled. What you should know, however, is that Microsoft Security Essentials does not have that kind of mode and this annoying message only hides from you the fact there are certain malicious programs ruining your system.

Usually Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode alert message appears in your computer if you are infected with a Trojan. It is clear that with a Trojan at hand your system is also susceptible to other types of malware infection. There is no way you could miss this blazing red message popping up into your screen. The text that this fake alert displays is as follows:

Microsoft Security Essentials
ENHANCED PROTECTION MODE
Attention!
Microsoft Security Essentials operates under enhanced protection mode.
This is a temporary measure necessary for immediate response to the threat from virus.
No action is required from you.

Also, this infection gives you the date on Microsoft Security Essentials update information, which is, of course, is forged as well:

Microsoft Security Essentials
Release date of the anti-virus databases:
26/7/2011 9:02:14PM
Your system is protected

Please note that the date displayed on this message can differ according to when you got infected by this type of malware. Either way it is clear that you need to remove Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode from your computer, because it is an annoying infection which can lead to a far greater problem. If you do not know how to do it manually, download a reliable computer safeguard application which will do everything for you automatically.

Keep in mind that sometimes this infection is capable of blocking antispyware program. You might need to rename the program’s installer (to something like iexplore.exe) if you have just downloaded it in order to run it. Do everything you can to get rid of Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode swiftly.