'855-486-0354' Pop-Ups

The '855-486-0354' pop-ups are phishing attacks that solicit computer users to take actions that can give third parties your money, information or control over your PC. These parasites may imitate Windows alerts and claim to put you into contact with a Microsoft-endorsed technical support team, but are not affiliated with Microsoft or are reliable means of analyzing your system's security. Always scan your computer after contact with any suspicious pop-up, and use anti-malware applications as required for removing the '855-486-0354' pop-ups that continue triggering themselves.

A BSOD Warning that's not Worth a Sod

Even as legitimate occurrences of the 'Blue Screen of Death' error messages decline, con artists continue making references to this well-known Windows crashes that have plagued previous versions of the Windows OS. Although malware experts sometimes see these attacks triggering through the payloads of threats, in many cases, no significant compromises of the system are necessary. The '855-486-0354' pop-ups, as one example, only require the computer user's browser redirecting towards one of its host Web domains, such as axalisaiti.com.

The above website only received registration late in March. With the only confirmed reports of the '855-486-0354' pop-ups taking place at the same time, it's likely that the website was registered specifically for this campaign, with its pop-ups crafted for this purpose especially. Like many phishing attacks before it, the '855-486-0354' pop-ups campaign uses its Web content for delivering fake 'blue screen' errors that claim that high-level threats, such as spyware, has attacked your PC. The '855-486-0354' pop-ups also may include a recommendation that no Windows alert would make: calling the provided phone number for further assistance.

Current versions of the '855-486-0354' pop-ups circulating also include advanced, scripted content. These scripts may block your closing, resizing, or switching the browser window, which may launch in a full-screen format. Malware experts found that this additional inclusion could prevent PC users from performing any actions until they reboot the machine forcibly.

Remedying the Security Alert that will not Leave

In keeping with their theme of faking Microsoft security features, the '855-486-0354' pop-ups have been targeting Internet Explorer users since their domain's launch. PC users can block scripts by default in their browsers and use other, generalized security features for preventing these attacks from locking their computers. A significant minority of PC security companies have identified the pop-ups' host website, axalisaiti.com correctly, as a suspicious domain. However, others have yet to classify the site and may not block its content by default.

Malware researchers advise always using non-interactive methods of closing threatening Web pages, such as keyboard shortcuts or your Task Manager. If the '855-486-0354' pop-ups succeed in locking you out of the rest of your PC, reboot immediately and access the Safe Mode start-up option. Scan your PC with at least one anti-malware utility, and clean any browser-specific settings or files that could redirect you to the '855-486-0354' pop-ups again. If your browser requests restoring the session, refuse until you've verified that no additional pop-ups are occurring.

The singular danger of the '855-486-0354' pop-ups, and other phishing campaigns, always lies in their ability to coerce you into giving third parties information about yourself or your PC. Eliminating all possibilities of interactivity helps keep your identity, finances and machine safe.