'Firewall Breach Detected' Pop-Ups
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See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 17,002 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,109 |
| First Seen: | June 13, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | August 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The 'Firewall Breach Detected' messages in your browser are not to be trusted. The alerts displayed on a Web page suggesting that your firewall was breached, are identified as fake security alerts. The 'Firewall Breach Detected' pop-ups are generated on deceptive sites, which include a screen capture of Support.microsoft.com and aim to convince the user to call a toll-free phone line like 844-699-8351. Legitimate computer support agents do not operate the 844-699-8351 phone line, as well as other lines advertised on the same 'Firewall Breach Detected' notifications.
The screen capture of Support.microsoft.com is a modified image that is used to claim credibility and fool the users into thinking that the security alert on their screens comes from Microsoft Corp. directly. The 'Firewall Breach Detected' warnings provide misleading information and cause program errors, which would lead to your browser being unresponsive. However, you should not panic when the 'Firewall Breach Detected' pop-ups appear. Do not call the 844-699-8351 phone line and cancel the automatic download of remote desktop software like TeamViewer and LogMeIn. The 'Firewall Breach Detected' detection name refer to a technical support tactic, which is based on recent attacks with ransomware. We have seen phishing pages associated with the 'Firewall Breach Detected' scheme offer the following messages:
- Message Type 1 'Error 0x8007042c':
- Message Type 2 'Suspicious Ransomware Activity':
'Error: 0x8007042C
Firewall Breach Detected
Windows Firewall Status: Disabled Reason: Ransomware Attack Detected
Internal Configuration: Altered Your Windows Firewall Has Been Disabled
Possibly due to Internet Infection or Unauthorized Connection through your IP-Address It can cause the following things; 1) Possible Data Loss
2) Identity Theft
3) Loss of Email/Social Networking/ Personal Passwords
4) Credentials Stored or Used on the Computer Consule Microsoft Network Security Advisor
Immediately on the Toll Free Number: +1-844-699-8351'
'Your system has detected possible Suspicious Ransomware Activity, please call the toll free number below for a Microsoft certified technician to help you resolve the issue: +1-844-699-8351
For your safety, please do not open internet browser to avoid data corruption to the registry of your Operating System Please contact support TOLL FREE +1-844-699-8351
PLEASE DO NOT SHUT DOWN OR RESTART THE COMPUTER, DOING THAT MAY LEAD TO DATA LOSS AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM, AND POTENTIAL NON BOOTABLE SITUATION RESULTING IN COMPLETE DATA LOSS. CONTACT MICROSOFT CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE
TOLL FREE-+1-844-699-8351
Your system has detected possible Suspicious Ransomware Activity, please call the toll free number below for a Microsoft certified technician to help you resolve the issue: +1-844-699-8351'
Computer security experts remind users to run an up-to-date anti-virus and a proper anti-spyware solution to benefit from multi-layered protection mechanisms. Browser redirects to pages that support the 'Firewall Breach Detected' fake security warnings might be caused by riskware and browser hijackers on your system. You should consider running a full system scan if you suspect there is software on your machine that may load phishing content in the browser.
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