'VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows' Pop-Ups

If you have come across the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups, you are likely in the habit of browsing low-quality pages and untrustworthy websites.

The goal of the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups is to trick users into believing that a threat has compromised their PCs. Multiple Web pages host the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups. The sites that host the fraudulent pop-up messages are designed to look like they are legitimate Microsoft Windows Web pages. The color scheme and design may mislead inexperienced users into thinking they have come across a genuine Microsoft Windows site that is warning them against a real threat. However, this is a lie, certainly, and you should not believe a word on the sites associated with the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups.

It is likely that that the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups will claim that your system has been locked to protect it from hackers who are attempting to breach it. The bogus pop-up also may state that you can unlock your system by contacting ‘Windows Security.’ The ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups offers a fake phone number, which the user is urged to call 844-900-0923. It is highly likely that this is not the only phone number linked to the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups.

If you fall for the trickery of the con artists and call the phone number provided by the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups, you will likely talk with conmen who will attempt to convince you to buy a useless application or subscribe for a fraudulent technical support service.

If you stumble upon the ‘VIRUS ALERT FROM Windows’ pop-ups, you should not worry about the safety of your computer, as these people's claims are made up completely.