'Windows Defender Browser Protection' Tech Support Scam
The ‘Windows Defender Browser Protection’ scam is a tactic that users may come across online if they tend to browse untrustworthy websites. The ‘Windows Defender Browser Protection’ tactic is promoted with the help of various Web browser pop-ups. The pop-ups in question would offer the user to take advantage of professional technical support services. However, the technical support services pushed by the ‘Windows Defender Browser Protection’ tactic are fake and overpriced. It is likely that the scheme is carried out with the help of experienced con-artists who know how to sound genuine and trustworthy. This is not a new trick – fake technical support services online have been around for decades, but they still manage to mislead and rip off users.
It is likely that the people behind the ‘Windows Defender Browser Protection’ con are using differently tailored pop-up windows to match the Web browser of the user and give more legitimacy to the pop-ups. This means that the alert that Mozilla Firefox users get will be different from the notification Google Chrome users will receive. Regardless of the Web browser, the pop-up message would contain similar fraudulent information regarding the health of the user’s system and the security of their data. The fake message states that the users’ systems have serious issues that need to be addressed immediately. The users are urged to call ‘(57) 844-2039’ to receive the assistance that will help them fix the supposed issues. This phone number has been used in other online tactics. As we mentioned, the contents of the pop-ups promoting the ‘Windows Defender Browser Protection’ tactic are fake. Never trust Web browser pop-up notifications that claim to provide you with trustworthy information regarding the health and safety of your computer, as there is no way for them to have this data. If you call the phone number listed in the pop-up window, you will likely get to talk with con-artists who will try to sell you expensive, bogus technical support services.
Users who come across pop-up windows affiliated with the ‘Windows Defender Browser Protection’ tactic are advised to ignore them and go on with their day.
