'800-098-830' Pop-Ups
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| Ranking: | 12,246 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 5,136 |
| First Seen: | December 14, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | August 22, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The '800-098-830' pop-ups may be associated with low-quality advertisements and adware components. The '800-098-830' pop-ups are part of a known bogus technical support tactic. The '800-098-830' pop-ups try to convince computer users to call this telephone number by insisting that their computers are infected with threats or present a security risk. Calling this phone number exposes computer users to a known tactic where the person answering the call may try to obtain their credit card information and access to their PC. PC security researchers strongly advise against calling the number included in the '800-098-830' pop-ups or interacting with these pop-up messages in any way. If you have fallen to the '800-098-830' pop-ups tactic, malware researchers strongly advise taking steps to ensure that a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) or similar component has not been installed on your computer and your bank accounts have not been accessed by a third-party. There is no truth to the '800-098-830' pop-ups, and computer users should refrain from calling this number or believing any part of its messages.
How the Tactic Used by the '800-098-830' Pop-Ups Works
Online tactics like those associated with the '800-098-830' pop-ups are well known. The '800-098-830' pop-ups are fraudulent messages that do not have your best interest in mind; they are part of a trick meant to profit at your expense. The '800-098-830' pop-ups may use several tactics to make it more likely that computer users will interact with these messages:
- The '800-098-830' pop-ups may claim to be associated with legitimate Microsoft technical support or other trusted source. This is not true; there is no association between the '800-098-830' pop-ups and Microsoft or other legitimate software developers or security specialists.
- The '800-098-830' pop-ups may prevent you from closing them, appearing again and again, or displaying additional error messages. Computer users, exasperated with their incapacity of closing the message, may call the number to receive help in making the '800-098-830' pop-ups go away.
- The '800-098-830' pop-ups may contain convoluted technical jargon and fake error 'codes' to make you believe that they are legitimate. They are not; the '800-098-830' pop-ups are part of a well-known tactic.
What may Cause the '800-098-830' Pop-Ups to Appear
There are possible reasons why your Web browser may be displaying the '800-098-830' pop-ups. The presence of the '800-098-830' pop-ups may either indicate that adware has been installed on your Web browser, or you are visiting a website with poorly regulated advertisement content. It is easy to tell the difference: if the '800-098-830' pop-ups appear only when you visit a particular website, then this may mean that the problem is with the website rather than with your computer. The presence of the '800-098-830' pop-ups regardless of the websites being visited may be an indicator that your computer is hosting an adware.
Adware associated with the '800-098-830' pop-ups is not considered threatening or destructive (despite some sources that may attribute the '800-098-830' pop-ups to viruses or Trojans erroneously). In most cases, adware linked to the '800-098-830' pop-ups is not considered destructive or capable of compromising your data or privacy directly. However, the type of social engineering associated with the '800-098-830' pop-ups does represent a threat to inexperienced computer users because it may be manipulated by the con artists responsible for these types of pop-up messages easily. There may be other troubles related to the '800-098-830' pop-ups apart from the tactic, though. The '800-098-830' pop-ups will not appear by themselves, but may be part of a large volume of pop-up messages and irritating behavior on affected Web browsers. Adware associated with '800-098-830' pop-ups also may cause performance issues on affected computers, making them slower than normal or more prone to crashing or freezing.
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