'888-980-3085' Pop-Ups

The '888-980-3085' pop-ups are part of a technical support tactic that involves tricking inexperienced computer users into paying for a useless, fake technical support service. The '888-980-3085' pop-ups have been linked to bogus websites, fake security software, and a bogus Blue Screen of Death error message that may try to convince computer users to call the phone number provided by the '888-980-3085' pop-ups. Computer users should refrain from calling this fake technical support number or installing any software linked to the '888-980-3085' pop-ups.

What is the Meaning of the '888-980-3085' Pop-Ups

Computer users affected by the '888-980-3085' pop-ups hoax may call this number either because they have received an unsolicited phone call from this number or because an '888-980-3085' pop-up appeared on their computers. The '888-980-3085' pop-ups are designed to look like the Windows Blue Screen of Death and may contain some error text similar to the one below:

'BSOD: dllRegisterSetting has detected the error code 0x80060402
Window's DefenderError code: 0x80016CFA
STOP: 0x0000007B INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
Error code 0x800610A3 while starting Window's Defender due to Malware Activity
Window's Defender time out error code: 0x000B0043
Error code 0x800610A3 unauthorized access to registry dll
Please contact MICROSOFT CERTIFIED technicians At Toll-Free:
888-980-3085
to immediately rectify the issue to prevent Data Loss.'

Computer users also have reported receiving phone calls from the '888-980-3085' pop-ups con artists, who may have gotten their basic information from directories that are publicly available. You'll notice that the '888-980-3085' pop-ups claim to be associated with Microsoft and Windows. This is not true. The '888-980-3085' pop-ups and similar tactics may try to overwhelm computer users by using numerous difficult-sounding technical terms. The main purpose of the '888-980-3085' pop-ups and their associated tactic is to convince the users that their computers are damaged or infected severely to sell fake technical support services.

What the Fraudsters Behind the '888-980-3085' Pop-Ups may do Once They Gain Your Trust

There are several things the '888-980-3085' pop-ups con artists may try to do once they have convinced you that your computer is infected and that you need help. In most cases, they may attempt to convince you to give them remote access to your computer by installing some Remote Desktop software. This allows the con artists to enter your computer and install threats, collect important data and spread the '888-980-3085' pop-ups and other tactics to computer users in your email and social media contacts.

The '888-980-3085' pop-ups con artists also may try to get you to sign up for a fake warranty or computer maintenance service. To bill you for these fake services, they may try to get your credit card information, which could then be used to collect your identity or compromise your bank accounts. In many cases, the con artists may try to convince you to install a fake security software, which in many cases, is simply a threat infection designed to collect data or monitor on your activities. The main purpose of the '888-980-3085' pop-ups, in the end, is to profit at your expense.

Dealing with the Con Artists Behind the '888-980-3085' Pop-Ups

Avoid calling the '888-980-3085' pop-ups phone number or dealing with con artists that call you through these unsolicited means. Remember that these fraudsters may try to convince you to call by creating a sense of urgency and pressuring you into acting without thinking. Computer users shouldn't give the control of their computers to a third-party like this. Do not rely on Caller ID or email addresses when dealing with these people since this is information that may be saved. In many cases, it may seem that a legitimate company is contacting you when the con artists are probably located in a different country and have absolutely no connection with any legitimate security services.