'866-523-6556' Pop-Ups

The '866-523-6556' pop-ups are associated with a well known online tactic. The '866-523-6556' pop-ups are used to make computer users believe that there is a severe problem with their computers. The '866-523-6556' pop-ups claim to be associated with Microsoft and urge computer users to call the included phone number for technical support and get help to deal with a supposedly severe threat infection or security intrusions. There is absolutely no veracity to any of the content in the '866-523-6556' pop-ups. These pop-up messages are not associated with any reputable software or security company and do not indicate that there is any real issue with the user's computer. Rather, they are caused by a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), which may be installed on the user's computer as part of this tactic. When computer users call the phone number included in the '866-523-6556' pop-ups, con artists may try to convince them to pay hundreds of dollars for a fake technical support and attempt to install unwanted components and threats on the user's PC.

The '866-523-6556' Pop-Ups and Similar Hoaxes

The '866-523-6556' pop-ups are part of a social engineering tactic that may trick inexperienced computer users into calling a phone number and paying for a fake technical support. As part of this tactic, computer users may disclose their credit card data and pay hundreds of dollars to deal with a nonexistent threat. The '866-523-6556' pop-ups may include scary language and fake technical jargon to make it appear as if the '866-523-6556' pop-ups are related to a real security company. When computer users call the 866-523-6556' pop-ups phone number, they may be asked to pay hundreds of dollars and install a RAT (Remote Access Tool or Trojan) or a Remote Desktop program. This is supposedly used to allow their 'technicians' to diagnose the problem. However, this remote access may be used to gain access to the computer user's data and information. Con artists may use it to install threats or other PUPs, gain access to the computer user's data (such as credit card numbers or online passwords), and spread the '866-523-6556' pop-ups tactic to the computer user's email and social media contact lists.

What may Cause the '866-523-6556' Pop-Ups?

The '866-523-6556' pop-ups may be caused by a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). PUPs associated with the '866-523-6556' pop-ups may take the form of Web browser add-ons or extensions. They are not considered threatening, but may be difficult to remove and cause a wide variety of symptoms on affected computers. There are countless problems that may be related to PUPs apart from the '866-523-6556' pop-ups themselves. The following are common symptoms that may be associated with these kinds of PUPs:

• PUPs associated with the '866-523-6556' pop-ups may cause computers to perform poorly. Affected computers may become much slower than normal, prone to freezing, and crash unexpectedly.
• PUPs linked to the '866-523-6556' pop-ups may make changes to the affected Web browser settings. Computer users have reported that these PUPs may change the affected Web browser's homepage and other default websites, as well as affecting its security settings.
• The '866-523-6556' pop-ups may not be the only pop-up messages that may appear on an affected computer. The '866-523-6556' pop-ups may be accompanied by irritating advertisements and other irritating pop-up messages and redirects.

The '866-523-6556' pop-ups also may appear when computer users visit a website with poorly regulated advertising content. If the '866-523-6556' pop-ups appear only when computer users visit a specific website, it may mean that there's a problem with that specific website. More generalized appearances of this content may indicate that the problem is a PUP installed on the user's computer.