'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' Pop-ups

The 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' pop-ups are misleading browser messages, which may lie to users by telling them that their computers have been locked due to suspicious activity or corrupted system files and they need to call a technical support phone line to get the problem fixed as soon as possible. The presence of the 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' pop-ups in your Web browser may often be accompanied by strange issues such as being unable to close the pop-up or open another tab. These issues are caused by the page that hosts the 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' pop-ups, and the purpose of this annoyance is to trick the victims into thinking that there is indeed something wrong with their computers.

To make the pop-ups seem more believable, the con artists behind them have included fake error messages and codes such as 'Error #3658d5546db22ca.' The end-game of all pop-ups like these is to convince users to call a fake support team that will supposedly provide them with help. However, the phone number that the 'Access To Your Computer Has Been Restricted' pop-ups promote is not linked to a reliable provider of technical support services and, instead, the number appears to be linked to an online tactic that aims to collect money and information from users. One of the phone lines that these pop-ups may promote is 888-308-8197, but it is likely that different versions of the hoax might use different phone numbers.

We advise users who encounter these pop-ups in their browser to close them immediately. You should not forget that browser pop-ups can't provide you with accurate information regarding your computer's health and safety, and pop-ups that are claiming to do that are likely to be fake.