Threat Database Adware 'almizepalplyu01.ga' Pop-Ups

'almizepalplyu01.ga' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The almizepalplyu01.ga domain is not a domain you should trust or visit. hxxps://almizepalplyu01.ga is an address that was added to cybersecurity databases in September 2018 after reports of computer support tactics came in form Web surfers. The hxxps://almizepalplyu01.ga site offered one landing page and a persistent pop-up window titled 'support.Windows.com says.' The landing page at almizepalplyu01.ga appeared to look like Support.microsoft[.]com — the official support center for Microsoft clients. You should note that almizepalplyu01.ga is not supported or endorsed by the Microsoft Corp. The almizepalplyu01.ga domain is used by con artists to promote computer assistance services and show misleading warnings. The almizepalplyu01.ga pop-up windows feature the following text:

'support.Windows.com says:
Windows Warning Alert
Malicious pornographic spyware / riskware discovered
Error* Unknown System Failure!
Please call us immediately: +1-888-361-6111
Do not ignore this critical warning.
Closing this page will disable your computer access to prevent further damage to our network.
Your computer has warned us that it has been infected with a pornographic Spyware and riskware.
The following information is stolen...
financial data
Facebook Logins
Credit cards details
Email Account Logins
Photos stored on this computer
Please contact us immediately so that our experienced engineers can accompany you through the removal process over the phone, to protect your identity.
Please call us within the next 5 minutes to keep your computer away disabled or from any loss of information.
Toll Free +1-888-361-6111'

hxxps://almizepalplyu01.ga supports a script that cybersecurity experts call "pop-up loop," which is designed to force Web browsers to keep a certain message on the user's screen until the browser is terminated via the Task Manager. The 'support.Windows.com says' notifications from almizepalplyu01.ga may promote the +888-361-6111 toll-free phone line and suggest that there is spyware/riskware on your computer. Do not call +888-361-6111 and other phone numbers displayed on almizepalplyu01.ga. Con artists purport to conduct a system cleanup and optimization services under the employment of Microsoft. The services advertised via hxxps://almizepalplyu01.ga are not delivered by certified Microsoft employees, and you should not grant remote desktop access to the people associated with the almizepalplyu01.ga domain. You may want to report pages that bring up fake security alerts by using the built-in browser functions mentioned below:

  • Edge:: Open the browser's menu and click 'Send Feedback' then choose 'Report site issue,' enter the URL and add a short explanation about your experience.
  • Internet Explorer 11:: Click on the gear icon, chose 'Safety' and then click 'Report unsafe site;' in the pop-up window mark the category of the site and complete the CAPTCHA challenge.
  • Google Chrome:: Click on the three dots icon, mark 'Help' and chose 'Report an issue.' You can add a few sentences as a comment and click 'Send.'
  • Mozilla Firefox:: Open the browser's menu and navigate to 'Help' (the question mark icon) and click on 'Report Deceptive Site.'
  • Opera: Click on the site's badge located in the URL bar and click 'Details' then load the 'Fraud and Malware Protection' tab and click 'Report Site.'

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