Category Archives: Fake Warnings
This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker
If This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker pops up on your screen and it blocks your view, you need to know that you have been attacked by a fake alert. This annoying malware infection can slither onto your system with the help of a Trojan infection. This fake alert can easily trick inexperienced computer users since this warning window always stays on top and you cannot close it. Therefore, you may really believe that there has been some violation and your system reacted this way, so you need to call the provided help line to get support. ...
Error 3658ad79cc3021a
If you see a pop-up from a website mb065723715.club claiming “Your computer has been blocked,” we have no doubt you encountered a threat that we call Error 3658ad79cc3021a fake alert. It is yet another technical support scam, so whatever you do, we advise against calling the cyber criminals. The telephone number that could be mentioned on the fake pop-up might contact you to hackers who may try to get the computer’s password and gain access to it, convince you to purchase unnecessary tools, etc. Thus, users should not give them any opportunities to trick them. ...
0-800-098-8052 Pop-Ups
0-800-098-8052 Pop-Ups is yet another tech support scam that is nearly identical to 1-800-953-457 Pop-Ups, 024-7718-0138 Support, and '1-844-275-0979' Pop-Up. Certain malicious software is used to render this invasive, fake pop-up, so you have to remove it. This popup promotes a fake tech support phone number that will not actually help you resolve any issues, but the pop-up will insist that your PC has been infected with malware and that you need to call the provided number to get assistance. ...
Call Windows Help Desk Immediately at 0800-090-3840
Have you ever encountered once of those fake alerts that want to make you think there is something terribly wrong with your computer? Call Windows Help Desk Immediately at 0800-090-3840 is one of those notifications that may pop up on your screen when you expect it the least, and it will try to convince you that your computer security is at risk. Luckily, it is easy to close the Call Windows Help Desk Immediately at 0800-090-3840 alert. Once you do that, you should scan your computer with a security application that might detect other unwanted programs running on your PC. ...
CALL MICROSOFT 900 839 260
There is a new scam, and it is known as CALL MICROSOFT 900 839 260. The victims of this scam might know it better as LLAME INMEDIATAMENTE A MICROSOFT 900 839 260, and that is because the message representing it is in Spanish. The schemers who stand behind this fake warning are trying to convince the victims that their operating systems are crashing, which, of course, is just a trick to push them into calling the fake helpline number. If you interact with the schemers behind this number, your virtual security could be jeopardized, and that can be extremely dangerous. ...
024-7718-0138 Support
For the past few week, our researchers have noticed a significant increase of fake alerts. One such devious message is called 024-7718-0138 Support. If you ever encounter it, understand that it is just a manipulative way that cyber criminals make their illegal profits. In reality, seeing this fake alert just indicates the fact that a dubious program of some sort is already fully active on your personal computer. It is important to highlight the fact that his intrusive fake message could make surfing the web a much more difficult and annoying task than you are used to. ...
1-800-953-457 Pop-Ups
1-800-953-457 Pop-Ups is a newcomer on the front of technical support scams that can show up on your screen out of the blue. You need to know that this is a typical fake alert that tries to frighten you by claiming that your system is under attack by some spyware and this could result in your exposure to criminals and so on. The truth is that none of this is for real. In fact, the only danger you are in is right on your screen. When you end up with this fake alert in your browser, chances are that your system is infected with adware programs that redirect you there. ...
Please call us immediately at: (803) 702-1564
Please call us immediately at: (803) 702-1564 is yet another annoying fake alert that has just hit the web. Similarly to its peers, including “0800-014-8604 Pop-Up” and “+1-800-236-1513,” this fake alert also pretends to be an urgent security-related issue with your Windows Operating System and offers you a toll-free phone number ((803) 702-1564) that you are pushed to call “immediately.” You are also promised to talk to certified technicians who can help you fix your computer, but, unfortunately, this is also not true and you will only talk to a sales person trying to sell you some redundant service or software. ...
0800-014-8604 Pop-Up
0800-014-8604 Pop-Up is a newcomer on the front of technical support scams and “proudly” follows its predecessors, including “+1-800-236-1513,” “Microsoft Security essentials +1-888-496-5150,” and “License has Expired +1-888-303-5121.” This is indeed a fake alert message that can pop up in your browser if you get redirected to a certain malicious webpage set up by cyber criminals. This page may look like an authentic Microsoft security center to the untrained eye, but you should know that this is a total scam aimed at your wallet. Although we have found that currently this malicious site may not be working, the server it is hosted on gives home to a number of other similar threats, too. ...
+1-800-236-1513
If you find a warning message popping up in your browser that pushes you to call +1-800-236-1513 for Microsoft certified technical support, you should know that you have been infected with a fake alert. This is indeed a technical support scam that is very similar to “Fake Windows Defender Prevented Malicious Software Tech Support,” “License has Expired +1-888-303-5121,” and “Fake Microsoft Office Activation Tech Support,” which have emerged in the past months. The main idea behind this malware threat is that these crooks try to manipulate unsuspecting computer users into believing that they have no other choice but to call the support hotline number (+1-800-236-1513) and get help. ...
