Threat Database Adware 'Astrumpops.online' Pop-Ups

'Astrumpops.online' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Adware

If your browser is presenting a weird behavior and you experience pop-up windows by suspicious domains like Astrumpops.online, you may be infected with a browser hijacker. Security experts classify as browser hijackers applications that are programmed to rob the users of control over their Web browser and perform a number of activities. The browser hijacker that is associated with the Astrumpops.online domain is used to promote technical support services from agents on the 800-693-5082 toll-free phone line. The pop-ups by Astrumpops.online might include the message:

'Microsoft Windows Detected ZEUS Virus and those infections indicate that some unauthorized file tempering has taken place on the computer which must be diagnosed and rectified to prevent loss of personal data. Call Microsoft technical support on 1-800-693-5082 ad share the error ticket WBCKL457 with support agent to get it diagnosed free of charge.'

The technical assistance agents on the 800-693-5082 phone line are not certified by Microsoft Corp. to work with Windows-powered machines. The messages from Astrumpops.online are misleading and should not be trusted. The Astrumpops.online browser hijacker on your computer might use JavaScript to block your browser and simulate a virus infection. A search on Google would reveal that the Zeus Trojan is real, but you are not likely to be infected because the messages by Astrumpops.online are designed to scare you. Security experts note that you may have installed a browser hijacking application when you handled a free software installer with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. The Astrumpops.online browser hijacker may alter the behavior of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. You need to use a trustworthy anti-spyware tool to remove the Astrumpops.online browser hijacking application safely.

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