'Your Computer May Be At Risk' Pop-Ups

The 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups are ill-intended Web browser messages that may provide fake information regarding the computer's health and security. Often, these pop-ups display multiple error codes, worrying threat alerts, and other false information whose sole purpose is to scare users into thinking that their computers are in dire need of professional help. The reason why these pop-ups do this is because they promote fake technical support services that promise to fix all computer issues that the user is facing, but they don't do anything to help once they get their victim's money. The con artists may attempt to sell fake software or fake technical support services that may end up costing their victims hundreds of dollars, and the worst part is that they may get no help in exchange for their money.

The 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups may include different warnings and alerts. One hoax malware researchers came across warned users that a process called 'mpctray.exe' was affecting their computers' performance in a negative way. In another scenario, the 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups tell users that their computers are infected by 'Rootkit.Sirefef.Spy' and their online safety might be at risk. Despite the alert, message, or threat warning these pop-ups display, they have one thing in common – they always offer their technical support services as the best solution. At the moment, we have discovered three phone numbers that are linked to the 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups and the tactic they promote - 844-763-5838, 888-491-1431 and 877-918-1677.

The 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' Pop-Ups are not a Reliable Source of Information

All of the phone numbers above do not belong to a reputable provider of computer technical support services, and calling them will not help you fix any computer issue. In fact, contacting any of these numbers may expose you to false information regarding your computer's condition, and endless offers to purchase expensive software, technical support subscriptions, or other special products that can make your computer safer and better performing.

The 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups are only displayed in the user's Web browser, which means that the user does not need to have threats on their computers to come across these pop-ups. Often, the 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups may be promoted by low-quality websites or shady Web destinations that don't check the marketing content they advertise. Often, the 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups and similar messages linked to technical support tactics may use special scripts to prevent users from closing the pop-up and using their Web browser to its full potential. This is a simple trick that may be used to fool people into thinking that the 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups are legitimate, and there is in fact something wrong with the victim's computer. That's why the quickest way to get rid of the 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups is to fully restart the Web browser, and avoid visiting the website that you were browsing when the alerts first appeared. Also, users who were exposed to the 'Your Computer May Be At Risk' pop-ups are advised to run an anti-malware scanner as an extra security measure that can ensure that the issue was not caused by any suspicious software on their computers.