Threat Database Adware '800-511-8970' Pop-Ups

'800-511-8970' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The '800-511-8970' pop-ups that claim your financial and private information is at risk should not be trusted. The '800-511-8970' pop-ups may offer misleading information and aim to directs users to call the 800-511-8970 phone line. Certified computer technicians do not operate the 800-511-8970 phone line. Cyber security experts report that the '800-511-8970' serve as "ads" and aim to convince users that their PCs are infected, and they should call 800-511-8970 for help. The pages that host the '800-511-8970' messages may be rigged with special JavaScript code and cause problems with your browser. If your browser exhibits an erratic behavior, you may believe the '800-511-8970' notifications and decide to act before your online banking account is compromised. The text on the '800-511-8970' pop-ups may read:

'Your Windows Microsoft Computer has been blocked
Windows Security Alert:
Virus code # 33578
Call Immediately 1-800-511-8970
You've been blocked from browsing the Internet.
Private and Financial Data is at risk:
Your social security number
Your email account
Your Facebook
Your credit card number
It is important that you call Help Desk for computer [YOOUR REAL IP ADDRESS]
Call Toll-Free 1-800-511-8970'

The '800-511-8970' warnings are not legitimate, and you should not call 800-511-8970 for help. The phone line listed above is managed by con artists who may lead you to install a remote desktop client such as TeamViewer, LogMeIn and Join.Me. These programs are safe to use and valued by certified computer support agents. Fake technical support teams may abuse legitimate tools to facilitate their hoaxes and gain access to remote desktops. Their goal is to cause more problems on the PC and use system logs to trick the user into thinking there is a virus on the PC. Cyber security researchers called the 800-511-8970 phone line and were welcomed to pay nearly 500 USD to secure their PCs. It is not a good idea to seek help on the 800-511-8970 toll-free phone line if you value your privacy, money and system stability. The '800-511-8970' notifications are not harmful by themselves, and you should ignore them. Web surfers that are redirected to pages that load the '800-511-8970' warnings may have installed a browser hijacker add-on. That type of software might load the '800-511-8970' pop-ups when you open a new tab. Browser hijackers are deployed to users in freeware bundles, which many users handle with the 'Express' and 'Standard' options. Experts recommend users clean their machine with a reliable security suite and block insecure connections to untrusted pages.

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