'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' Pop-Up
The 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up is designed to scare inexperienced computer users so that they will pay for a fake technical support service. The 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-ups may be a consequence of the presence of a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) on the user's computer automatically. These elements may be installed by bundling them with other software. In most cases, the 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up is just one of the numerous symptoms that may include other types of pop-ups, poor system performance, and the tracking of the affected computer user's online activities.
The Scary Tactics Used by the 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up
The 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up will claim that the user's computer is infected with threats severely and claim that the computer user has to call the phone number 888-306-5168 to obtain technical support services. The 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up is part of a well-known tactic. The objective of this tactic is to convince inexperienced computer users to call the phone number and pay for fake technical support services, bogus anti-malware software, and other fake services all the while providing important information such as their credit card numbers or remote access to their computers. Ignore the content of the 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up completely and remove the underlying cause of the 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up, such as a PUP or adware component installed on the user's computer.
How the PUPs Associated with 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up may be Installed
In most cases, PUPs may be installed by bundling them with other software. When computer users install a new program, often downloaded for free from the Web, they may agree to install an additional component bundled with the downloaded application automatically. In most cases, computer users can opt out of installing these components, but this requires reading the installation instructions carefully rather than skipping through the process. In most cases, computer users can avoid installing PUPs by selecting 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options whenever they are available.
The Misleading Messages Contained on 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up
There are two variants of the 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up. The first variant is quite short and contains the following message:
A username and password are being requested by http://assets.datacompromised.in. The site says: 'Access to Internet is BLOCK due to Suspecious Activities & Deadly Viruses, Call Microsoft Support at +1-888-306-5168 immediately'
Note the poor grammar, making it obvious that there is no relationship between the 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up and the Microsoft Support or any other legitimate company. The following is a second, longer variant of the 'Warning: Internet Security Damaged!' pop-up that some computer users have reported:
'Warning: Internet Security Damaged !!!
A Suspicious Connection Was Trying to Access Your Logins, Banking Details & Tracking Your Internet Activity.
Your TCP Connection Was Blocked by Your Firewall. Your Accounts May be Suspended Until You Take an Action.
Your Personal Information May Have Leaked. IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED
Your Hard Disk May Have Trojan Virus! Please Do Not Try to Fix Manually, It May Crash Your Data.
Consequently, we are performing additional security checks to verify system security.
Please Visit Your Nearest Windows Service Center OR Call Help Desk
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Customer Service: +1-888-306-5168 (TOLL-FREE)
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****************IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED****************
Please contact network administration to rectify the issue. Please do not open internet browser for your security issue to avoid data corruption on your registery of your operating system. Please contact network administration department at +1-888-306-5168 (TOLL-FREE)
Virus Info: A Trojan horse, or Trojan, in computing is a non-self-replicating type of malware program containing malicious code that, when executed, carries out actions determined by the nature of the Trojan, typically causing loss or theft of data, and possible system harm. The term is derived from the story of the wooden horse used to trick defenders of Troy into taking concealed warriors into their city in ancient Greece, because computer Trojans often employ a form of social engineering, presenting themselves as routine, useful, or interesting in order to persuade victims to install them on their computers.
A Trojan often acts as a backdoor, contacting a controller which can then have unauthorized access to the affected computer. The Trojan and backdoors are not themselves easily detectable, but if they carry out significant computing or communications activity may cause the computer to run noticeably slowly...'
