“System-status.info” is a domain of a Fake Tech Support website; but it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on the victim’s PC. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable…
Several complaints have been made about warning pop-up windows stating that the ‘system detected a new virus’. The virus in question is TRJ.DealXware.Stealth2 or TRJ.DealWare.Stealth. The alerts then go on with a text claiming that a number should be called…
FixCleanRepair is a paid and ad-supported repair tool for Windows, developed by Applon Inc. that may exhibit annoying messages at times prompting users to upgrade to the full version. When researched, the software discovered an unusually high amount of errors…
Facebook scams have been around since Facebook became viral. We have seen crooks trying and often succeeding in making people click on corrupted videos, images, and links. The latest Facebook scam, however, involves the much anticipated ‘dislike’ button. As you…
Beware of a tech support scam, associated with the website, going by the name Informationprotection.us. It is a confirmed fraud, and users should stay away from it. The phone number is reported to be associated with other sites that have…
A suspicious error code has appeared out into the open connected mainly with computers using Safari. It displays a web page that blocks the web browser, preventing users to use it for an unlimited period. Users also report customer support…
If you are witnessing unwanted, intrusive pop-ups regarding viruses on your computer, you should be aware that you have adware running in the background. Such pop-ups and the websites that generate them fall under the category of scamming and fake…
Similar to ShieldPlus Privacy Protector, ShieldPlus Cleaner is a rogue PC clean-up program that may exhibit exaggerated ‘Error Found!’ type of alerts on the user PC. This is most likely conducted with the purpose of generating profit. It may vary…
Cyber crime is a very effective way of making a lot of money fast, because it involves less risk and is more rewarding. We live in an age where everything is situating online. We have a new online currency, the…
What Is 1-844-329-3153 Pop-Up? This pop-up is supposed to warn you of security vulnerabilities. It will say that an immediate scan of your system is in order. However, it will offer that you call a number for tech support. This…
Facebook.digital.info is regarded as one of the latest Facebook scams. Users may have ended up with facebook.digital.info as their homepage after they have downloaded a free software product from a website such as download.com. What we just described is known…
Complaints have been made about a new tech support scam imitating Windows Support. Pop-up windows have been appearing on users’ browsers suggesting that a virus called Liam.x has been detected by Microsoft Real Time Web Monitor. The pop-ups are most…
Tech support scams are nothing new when it comes to online threats. However, some appear to be more treacherous than others. Let’s take Support-security-alert.net into an examination. When the user somehow lands at the page, not only he will view…
If you get a redirect to a web link beginning with the domain name instanprivacyprotection.info, possiblity is that you’ve been exposed to a tech support scamming site. Such sites may represent threats to your private information and calling the toll-free…
A fake BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) has been detected in the wild. Once it has been activated on the system, the targeted system is displayed with the BSOD message. Its content suggests that a phone number – 1-888-991-9974 should…
Guardlink.org is reported to be a ‘Ghost Referrer’ spam that is seen to affect Google Analytics data with the purpose of directing traffic to its website and therefore generating profits. Google Analytics is useful and unique, and it is used…
If you have seen a pop-up in the form of an antivirus program that resembles some of the most widely used ones with attached ‘1-855-596-2695’ phone number to it, there is a good chance that this is an attempt to…
Numerous users’ complaints have been registered on security forums concerning a ‘647-360-4456’ fake tech support scam presumably sponsored by advertisements. Affected users have reported that they have witnessed a pop-up window on their Safari web browsers warning that a phishing…
Some users have complained that they have been repeatedly displayed an Important message pop-up window claiming that their PCs have been infected. The Important Message window is not to be trusted as it is a part of a fake tech…
1-888-991-5298 is a fake tech support number that tries to trick users into calling by displaying fraudulent information. 1-888-991-5298 pop-up windows contain information about the Windows firewall suggesting that it has been compromised and calling the given the number will…
