Threat Database Browser Hijackers Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info

Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info site is used for technical support hoaxes, and you should not call the phone the lines listed at Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info. We have received reports from users infected with a browser hijacker saying that they are shown pop-ups by Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info and directed to call numbers like 38-566-6133. The browser hijacker associated with Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info may have entered the computer through free software bundles and changed the settings of browsers like Google Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Affected users are redirected to Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info on random intervals, and their browser may become unresponsive.

The problems with Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info are caused by bad JavaScript code uploaded to Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info, which prevents the browser from running properly. Users that load Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info might notice that their browser can't switch tabs, load bookmarks and be minimized to the taskbar. The Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info site generates a pop-up window that may be shown on top of a screenshot of a legitimate anti-virus product. The pop-up notification by Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info offers misleading information and can't be closed due to the coding of the page. Hence, the users may think that they are compromised and the messages on Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info legitimate security alerts. You should not trust the warnings shown via Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info, which may offer the following text:

'Customer, your system has detected possible Suspicious Activity.
please, call the toll-free number below for a Microsoft-Certified
technician to help you resolve the issue:
(03) 8566 6133

For your safety, please do not open internet browser to avoid data
corruption to the registry of your operating system.
Please contact support at the toll-free Helpline (03) 8566 6133

PLEASE DO NOT SHUTDOWN OR RESTART THE COMPUTER, DOING
THAT MAY LEAD TO DATA LOSS AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE
OPERATING SYSTEM< AND POTENTIAL NON BOOTABLE SITUATION RESULTING IN COMPLETE DATA LOSS. CONTACT MICROSOFT CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE CALLING TOLL FREE Tollfree Helpline: (03) 8566 6133'

The 038-566-6133 phone line is not operated by certified technicians at Microsoft Corp. You might want to avoid contact with 038-566-6133 and block remote desktop connection requests sent from operatives working on the 038-566-6133 phone line. Con artists linked to Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info may attempt to convince you that there is a threat on your computer that is responsible for the Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info pop-ups. Users that pick up the phone and call the number listed on Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info may be invited to subscribe to technical support from Microsoft Corp. for hundreds of dollars. Needless to say, you are not going to be provided with legitimate services by Microsoft Corp., and you will lose your money. PC users can resolve issues with Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info by installing a trustworthy anti-malware shield, which can block connections to Urgent-issue-no38817-system.info and third parties from gaining access to your system.

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