'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' Pop-Ups

Seeing the 'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' pop-ups in your Web browser might be a rather stressful experience because these messages state that the operating system has been corrupted and the computer will not function properly unless you contact a technical support expert to assist you with the issue. In addition to the scary message, the page that hosts the 'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' pop-ups also might utilize special scripts to cause your Web browser to malfunction. Some of the common issues that users might encounter when they see the 'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' pop-ups are:

• Being unable to access other tabs.
• Being unable to close the currently opened tab.
• The cursor might disappear while trying to close the 'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' pop-ups.
• Closing the pop-up might cause the page to open a new one immediately. The issue can be resolved by restarting the Web browser entirely.

As you can see, the 'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' pop-ups are quite annoying, and the good news is that they don't report a real problem. Instead, they are part of an elaborate technical support tactic whose goal is to convince users to call a fake technical support staff. The phone line, which the 'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' pop-ups promote is (866)-288-3379, a phone number that is not associated with a credible technical support company.

We assure you that calling this number will not get you in touch with technical support experts and, instead, you will talk to a person who may try to convince you that you need to pay money for an expensive service or software, which is capable of resolving the issue. We advise you to never trust offers like these because they are likely to be a hoax and you should only look for technical support services offered by reputable and trusted companies.

The 'COMPUTER DETECTED TO BE CORRUPTED' pop-ups in your browser is rarely caused by malware, and users may encounter these pop-ups while browsing low-quality pages. The best way to avoid the fraudulent message brought by these pop-ups is to stay as far away as possible from untrustworthy pages associated with the distribution of pirated media, game cracks, adult content and other questionable files.