Threat Database Browser Hijackers 'Ms.error-917828.tech' Pop-Ups

'Ms.error-917828.tech' Pop-Ups

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The 'Ms.error-917828.tech' pop-up messages may be shown on untrusted domains and generated in the browser of computer users infected with adware. Researchers reveal that the 'Ms.error-917828.tech' alerts are associated with fake computer support services, and you should not call the number on the screen. The 'Ms.error-917828.tech' pop-ups are designed to resemble the BSOD error screen on Windows and include the Windows logo to appear credible. Moreover, the 'Ms.error-917828.tech' pop-up notification may suggest that your hard drive will be deleted if you choose to close the 'Ms.error-917828.tech' pop-up and restart your PC. The message may feature the following text:

'WARNING!
Your Hard drive will be DELETED if you close this page. You have a ZEUS virus!
Please call Support now! Call Toll-Free: 1-888-694-0621
To stop this process.

A quick research on Google would show that the Zeus Trojan is real but it is not likely to be on your PC. The con artists that created the 'Ms.error-917828.tech' notification use the name of a real threat to incite fear and convince users to call 888-694-0621. The number may differ depending on what page is hosting the phishing message. The 205.234.175.175 IP address where Ms.error-917828.tech is registered has several other pages that exhibit the same behavior:

hXXp://ms.system64x(dot)online
hXXp://scan.microsoft2016(dot)online
hXXp://ms.error-198371(dot)tech/uk7n/
hXXp://ms.autoplayerror(dot)online/ca1n
hXXp://ms.error-231622(dot)online/af1n/
hXXp://ms.error-632710.tech/wp1n/index(dot)html
hXXp://ms.malwaredetection.online/caukn/index(dot)html
hXXp://gateway.microsoftscan0211(dot)download/jc3n/

As stated above, there is adware such as Adkubru and OpTon that may show phishing notifications similar to the 'Ms.error-917828.tech' pop-ups. Experts remind users to close suspicious messages on sites that are tailored to look like a BSOD. It is more than likely that con artists operate the toll-free support line shown on your screen. You should clean your PC with a reputable anti-malware suite that can delete adware and prevent your browser from loading pages with phishing content.

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