Popxyz.online

The Popxyz.online domain is used to promote fake computer support services under the brand of the Microsoft Corp. Web surfers may load the site when they click on corrupted ads, or their PCs are infected with a browser hijacker. The Popxyz.online site is designed to bring up three pop-up messages that may overlap and cause an erratic browser behavior. Internet browsers that load Popxyz.online may appear unresponsive, and you may be unable to switch tabs, open bookmarks and resize the browser surface. These problems are caused by a bad JavaScript on Popxyz.online. Web designers that work for fake computer support companies develop pages like Popxyz.online to convince users that their PCs are infected with spyware, viruses and Trojans. If you are not familiar with technical support tactics, you may believe the messages that are shown at Popxyz.online. Computer security experts note that the Popxyz.online site may feature a layout that is similar to Support.microsoft.com, but it is not affiliated with the Microsoft Corp. and does not offer help from certified technicians. The alerts from Popxyz.online are known to present the following text:

• Sample 1:

'***YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED***
Error #268D3
Please call us immediately at 1-844-609-4444
Please do not ignore this critical alert.
If you dose this page, your computer access will be disabled to prevent further damage to our network.
Your computer has alerted us that it has been infected with a virus and spyware. The following information is being stolen:
> Facebook Login
> Credit Card Details
> Email Account Login
> Photos stored on this computer
You must contact us immediately so that our engineers can walk you through the removal process over the phone. Please call us in the next 5 minutes to prevent your computer from being disabled.
Toe Free 1-844-609-4444'

• Sample 2:

'Confirm Navigation
The problem is caused by an unusual activity
performed on this machine. Please call our
Microsoft Support team at 1-844-609-4444
(TollFree) to resolve the issues.'

• Sample 3:

'Your personal information may have leaked. IMMEDIATE ACTION
REQUIRED.
Your hard disk may have Trojan Virus! Please Do Not Remove
Manually, It May Crash Your Data.
Consequently, we are performing additional security scans on
system security.
Please Visit Your Nearest Windows Service Center or Call Help Desk
Customer Service: 1-844-609-4444 (Toll Free)

Computer users that experience the warnings on Popxyz.online should not call the Help Desk on the 844-609-4444 phone line. The Help Desk related to Popxyz.online is operated by con artists that may invite you to install a remote desktop client such as TeamViewer, LogMeIn and Ammyy Admin. These tools may allow third parties to connect to your machine remotely and cause problems to convince you to pay for a premium subscription and have your PC cleaned. We should note that TeamViewer, LogMeIn, and Ammyy Admin are legitimate programs that may be abused by con artists that aim to appear as certified technical support agents. If you are redirected to Popxyz.online and have a hard time removing the pop-ups on your screen, there is a chance you are infected with a browser hijacker. PC users may install unwanted programs that act as browser hijackers when you handle a free software package with the 'Express' option. It is advisable to remove software related to Popxyz.online and block phishing content with the help of a reputable anti-malware suite. The Popxyz.online is registered to the 202.143.99.118 IP address where there are several clones of Popxyz.online that include:

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