Threat Database Adware 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' Pop-Ups

'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' pop-ups belong to a low-level online tactic that you are likely to come across if you often browse dodgy Web pages. The operators of the 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' pop-ups tactic have made sure to design the alerts in a way that mimics legitimate Windows alerts. This makes it far more likely for the user to falls for the trickery of the 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' pop-ups.

The goal of the 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' pop-ups is to convince the users that they need to free up some space on their systems or they risk permanent damage to their computers. To make the tactic more convincing, the 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' pop-ups would include some information about the user's Web browser. However, every website that you visit has access to this data, so you should not be concerned. The fraudulent pop-up includes a 'Free memory' button, which the user may be tricked into clicking. It is likely that the end goal of the 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' pop-ups is to mislead the user into installing a dodgy PC optimization utility or a fake browser extension.

If you are one of the various users who have become a target of the 'Free Up Some Memory Urgently' pop-ups, you should simply close the website that is displaying them and continue with your day.

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