Threat Database Browser Hijackers '855-213-4353' Pop-Ups

'855-213-4353' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The '855-213-4353' pop-ups are associated with a well-known tactic. The '855-213-4353' pop-ups may be related to irritating pop-up messages and unsolicited phone calls from a bogus technical support service. If you receive a telephone call associated with the '855-213-4353' pop-ups, you should hang up and avoid following any instructions given to you by the caller. If your Web browser is displaying the '855-213-4353' pop-ups, PC security researchers advise computer users to close their Web browser and avoid calling this phone number. The '855-213-4353' pop-ups may be caused by a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) installed on the affected computer. The purpose of the '855-213-4353' pop-ups is to trick inexperienced computer users into paying hundreds of dollars for a fake technical support. During the conversation with the con artists who answer the 855-213-4353 calls, they also may try to acquire access to the computer user's credit card information, online passwords and other data. PC security researchers strongly advise that computer users should remove all PUPs related to the '855-213-4353' pop-ups using a reliable security program and avoid calling this phone number.

How the Hoaxes Related to the '855-213-4353' Pop-Ups Work

The '855-213-4353' pop-ups will try to convince computer users that there has been a fatal error on their computers. To do this, the '855-213-4353' pop-ups and similar fake error messages may include fake technical language and error codes and mimic legitimate Windows error messages such as the well known 'Blue Screen of Death.' The '855-213-4353' pop-ups and similar tactics may include language that implies that they are associated with a legitimate security service, such as Microsoft Security Essentials or Windows Defenders. PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to ignore the instructions on the '855-213-4353' pop-ups; these pop-up messages are absolutely not legitimate.

The '855-213-4353' pop-ups and similar hoaxes are invariably the same. Using a PUP or through poorly regulated advertisement content, con artists may display the '855-213-4353' pop-ups on the user's computer. When inexperienced computer users believe the '855-213-4353' pop-ups and call this phone number, the person on the other end of the line will try to convince them to pay a large amount of money for a fake anti-virus program and a bogus technical support service. During this 'technical support,' the con artists may try to gain access to the user's computer and collect data, install threats, or carry out other unwanted operations on the user's computer.

The Tactics that may be Associated with the '855-213-4353' Pop-Ups and Similar Hoaxes

The main tactic used by pop-up messages like the '855-213-4353' pop-ups is to scare inexperienced computer users. To do this, they may use scary-sounding language and fake error codes to make it seem as if there is something very wrong on the user's PC. When viewing the '855-213-4353' pop-ups, ask yourself: does this message contain any detailed information about the error? In most cases, it may just be a vague notification that 'something went wrong' with error code gibberish and instructions to call the included phone number. When computer users call the phone number included in the '855-213-4353' pop-ups, they may be asked for their credit card information, often after being offered a 'free check-up.' This 'free check-up' will invariably reveal something wrong, which may cost hundreds of dollars to fix.

The most worrying aspect of this free 'check-up' is that the con artists may gain access to the user's computer. It is not unusual for the con artists to try to convince the computer users to allow them to install a Remote Access Tool or a Remote Desktop Application. Using this, the fraudsters may gain access to the user's computer. Once they have established this access, they may do any of the following:

  • The con artists may collect the computer user's credit card and online banking information, as well as login credentials for a variety of websites.
  • The con artists may install threats or additional PUPs on the user's computer.
  • The con artists may gather the user's online contact lists to continue spreading PUPs associated with the '855-213-4353' pop-ups to the PC user's contacts.

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