'This Build of Windows 7 is Corrupted' Technical Support Scam

The 'This Build of Windows 7 is Corrupted' technical support scam is hosted on a large number of domains whose visitors may end up seeing a fake copy of the Windows 'System Information' panel, which is usually accessed through the control panel. It is likely that the cybercrooks are using this simple trick to fool users into believing that they are about to see a legitimate message, which provides accurate information regarding the state and health of their computers. However, none of the message provided by the 'This Build of Windows 7 is Corrupted' technical support scam are trustworthy, and you should not believe a word they say.

One of the most common messages utilized by this tactic concerns the Windows product key. The pop-ups associated with the hoax state that 'Windows License Key Data File' was corrupted, and users need to seek the services of the Microsoft technical support staff to resolve the issue and restore their computer's regular state and behavior. The phone number provided by the 'This Build of Windows 7 is Corrupted' pop-ups is 855-622-0255, and a quick Web search performed by researchers reveals that this phone is not linked to any reputable company – just the opposite, an influx of recent user reports state that the number is being used b ill-minded people to take money from users by offering them non-existent technical support services.

The good news is that encountering the'This Build of Windows 7 is Corrupted' technical support scam in your Web browser is not a symptom of a malware infection. The pop-ups used by the tactic may often be distributed via shady ads hosted on low-quality pages associated with the distribution of adult videos, pirated media, and other dubious or illicit content. We counsel readers to stay away from pages like these if they wish to keep potentially fraudulent messages away from their browsing sessions.

The messages linked to the 'This Build of Windows 7 is Corrupted' technical support scam should be avoided, and you must not trust anything they say. Sometimes the presence of these pop-ups might be accompanied by minor issues such as being unable to access some of your browser's features and buttons – this can be resolved by restarting the Web browser and getting rid of the tab that contains the fraudulent pop-ups.