Threat Database Adware '877-836-0562' Pop-Ups

'877-836-0562' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Adware

PC users who are presented with pop-up windows featuring the 877-836-0562 phone line should not follow the instructions displayed on their screen. The '877-836-0562' pop-up windows are associated with fake technical support centers and users being suggested that their systems are compromised. The phone line has been mentioned online on several occasions regarding harassing over the phone. Computer security researchers warn that the '877-836-0562' pop-up windows do not offer adequate information about the state of your system and Web pages that claim your PC is infected are likely to be used for fraud. We have recorded that the '877-836-0562' are generated via pages like h[tt]p://securityerrorreport[.]online/errorreport/fetalerror/error/. There are many pages that are registered on the 198.187.29.145 IP address same as Securityerrorreport[.]online that have triggered security alerts from AV vendors in the past. The '877-836-0562' may offer the following text to your attention:

'Call Microsoft Help Desk Immediately at +1-877-836-0562
The following data will be compromised if you continue:
1. Passwords
2. Browser History
3. Credit Card Information
This virus is well known for complete identity and credit card theft. Further action through this computer or any computer on the network will reveal private information and involve serious risks.
Call Microsoft Help Desk Immediately at +1-877-836-0562

The '877-836-0562' fake security warnings may be displayed on new tabs that may feature the following titles 'Microsoft Helpline (Tollfree): +877-836-0562,' 'Call for support +877-836-0562' and 'Please call Microsoft immediately at +877-836-0562.' PC users are advised against making calls to the toll-free phone line 877-836-0562. Con artists may attempt to convince you that the long list of logs in the Event Viewer module means that your system is in critical condition due to a virus infection. Another scenario that may unfold when you contact the people on the 877-836-0562 phone line might involve asking you some questions about your system's performance, and you may be urged to install a system optimization tool. Regardless of the play that the con artists choose to make, you will be offered a "once-in-a-lifetime chance" to buy a lifelong premium technical support subscription for a few hundred dollars. As you suspect, you will not be provided with the services you may decide to pay for. PC users can limit the exposure to phishing pages and sites that have a bad reputation by keeping their Internet client up-to-date and using a credible security solution.

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