Threat Database Adware 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' Pop-ups

'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' Pop-ups

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' pop-up windows in your browser that may look like a BSOD error report are not to be trusted. The 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' pop-up windows are generated on untrusted pages that might cause browser crashes and continuous reloading of the page. The sites associated with the 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' alerts are designed to cause rendering problems for users and simulate a "critical system condition" situation. The 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' alerts are not legitimate reports from Windows OS and Microsoft Corp. The 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' messages are meant to scare users into calling a computer support specialist who is supposedly a certified expert employed by Microsoft. The text on the 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' notification reads:

'** ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESTRICTED **
Error # 3658d5546db22ca
Please call us immediately at: 888-308-8197
Please do not ignore this safety alert. If you close this page before calling us, 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 spyware and a virus. Our systems detected that the following information is compromised...
> Facebook Login
> Credit Card Number
> Email Account Login
> Photos stored on this computer
You must call us immediately so that our engineers can walk you through the removal process over the phone. A certified Windows Support agent is standing by for your call right now.
Toll Free: 888-308-8197'

The error code mentioned above—'Error #3658d5546db22ca' is not used by Microsoft and trusted system optimization software. The 'Error #3658d5546db22ca' code is meant to scare users with fake technical details. The 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' warnings aim to convince the user his/her online accounts are likely to be compromised and that you need to call 888-308-8197 immediately. However, the 888-308-8197 toll-free phone line is not registered by a legitimate technical service provider. Con artists use fake security alerts like the 'Error #3658d5546db22ca' notification, and the 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' pop-ups as a pretext to gain remote access to your machine. Usually, the scenario involves the uncertified "expert" playing a Flash animation on your screen and loading a log from the Windows Event Viewer. The information may seem hard to understand to most users, and that may be used as leverage by the con artist who would invite you to purchase a premium account and fix the problems for you. Needless to say, educated users can spot the scam and avoid the 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' warnings. You can remove software linked to the 'Error #3658d5546db22ca' alerts by using a credible anti-spyware scanner.

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