'800-014-8604' Pop-Ups

A JavaScript code on untrusted pages may cause the '800-014-8604' pop-up messages in the Internet client. The '800-014-8604' pop-ups can be seen on sites registered to the 132.148.83.14 IP address, which is used by fake technical support services to mislead users and welcome subscriptions that range from 300 USD to 500 USD. The content provided on the '800-014-8604' pop-ups is classified as phishing and may include forged screenshots of Support.microsoft.com that is the legitimate support page for customers of Microsoft. The people who designed the '800-014-8604' phishing messages are known for using screenshots of legitimate pages that they modify and embed into pages controlled by them. Some images related to the '800-014-8604' notifications feature alterations that include phone listings and suggestions that the system is compromised. Usually, the '800-014-8604' warnings suggest users that their accounts on the Internet are likely to be compromised due to suspicious activity detected on the PC. We have seen the '800-014-8604' pop-up windows feature the title 'YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED' and include a bad JavaScript that may crash your browser. The following text can be seen on the '800-014-8604' messages:

'** YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED **
Please call us immediately at: 0800-014-8604
Do not ignore this critical alert. If you close this page, your computer access will be disabled to prevent further damage to our network.
Please call us immediately at: 0800-014-8604
Your computer has alerted us that it has been infected with a Suspicious Activity. The following information is being stolen...
Please call us immediately at: 0800-014-8604
> Facebook Login
> Credit Card Details
> Email Account Login
> Photos stored on this computer
You must contact us immediately so that our engineers can walk you through the removal process over the phone. Please call us within the next 5 minutes to prevent your computer from being disabled.
Please call us immediately at: 0800-014-8604'

The combination of images, bad JavaScript, misleading information and a disturbing audio alert, may convince users that their PCs are compromised, and they should call 800-014-8604 immediately. Microsoft does not deliver security alerts via the browser and uses messages from Windows. Your PC will not be disabled if you ignore the '800-014-8604' alerts and it is likely that you would save yourself the trip to the local computer support center. Con artists await on the other end of the 800-014-8604 toll-free phone line and pose as certified technicians at Microsoft that are ready to receive your money and prevent your PC from being disabled. Needless to say, it is not a good idea to allow untrusted 'technicians' gain remote access to your machine and 'help you' repair the computer. There are plenty of channels on YouTube that provide information on technical support tactics for free that you may like to visit. Users can block phishing content with the assistance of a reputable anti-malware solution and purge any browser hijacking software related to the '800-014-8604' pop-ups. Cyber security researchers found that the '800-014-8604' notifications are provided on the following sites, and there may be much more:

• continuescang.xyz
• continuescanx.xyz
• iamyourrnetwork.xyz
• networkscanb.xyz
• networkscanh.xyz
• scanreporte.xyz
• startgscan.xyz
• startiscan.xyz
• winblockedalert.info