Warn1now.com

Warn1now.com is a domain promoting a tech support scam for 'infected' PCs. Although Warn1now.com was registered in 2013, browser-hijacking campaigns promoting its fake warning messages and hoaxes have been noted as of January 2014, and malware researchers can point to threatening browser extensions as the ultimate culprits of these attacks. A PC that makes contact with Warn1now.com or suffers from Warn1now.com pop-ups may very well be infected, but you should ignore Warn1now.com's fraudulent alerts about what type of threat is infecting your system, and use legitimate anti-malware products to analyze your PC as soon as possible.

The Warning You Shouldn't be Heeding if You Value Your PC

Warn1now.com is a compromised site that specializes in 'detecting' fake adware infections on your computer as a means of enticing victims into using a fake tech support line. Persons contacted by this phone number may attempt to install backdoor Trojans on your PC, steal financial information or encourage you to purchase fake security software, all of which may be the consequences of participating in similar hoaxes. Due to the recent browser-hijackings that have been associated with Warn1now.com, any contact with Warn1now.com should be considered equivalent to contact with an infection vector that may install threats automatically.

Unfortunately, as a result of the distribution of new browser hijackers, avoiding Warn1now.com is made slightly more demanding than it should be. Malware experts only have identified Warn1now.com hijackers for the Chrome browser. In most cases, these browser hijackers are disguised as add-ons, such as UTubeADuBloock, AdRemoverrUTTube and UTuBerAodBlOacKeoR 2.3.

A Real Warning About How to Keep Warn1now.com Hijacks from Troubling You

Taking precautions to steer clear of all common distribution points for risky browser add-ons will offer a certain amount of security from the Warn1now.com hijacks that redirect you to this hoax in the first place. Unofficial sources for browser updates or installers always are to be avoided, and malware experts also would recommend that you scan any suspicious, recently-downloaded file before you open it. Even if Warn1now.com hasn't been listed as a risky domain by most PC security companies, updated anti-malware products should be able to detect the threat responsible for Warn1now.com redirects.

Information given to Warn1now.com's 'tech support' company should be considered, effectively, in wrong hands possession. All appropriate measures should be taken to safeguard against identity theft, fraudulent charges and other crimes that often are the result of being pulled into a tech support misleading tactic. However, malware researchers find it relatively unlikely that any educated PC user with safe browsing habits and good browser security may fall victim to this or similar hoaxes, which require a combination of ignorance and bad browsing behavior to achieve their goals.

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