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'Error code: 0x000314CE' Pop-Ups

Posted: July 15, 2016

If you encounter pop-ups with the error code '0x000314CE' during your surfing sessions, you are most likely infected. These security warnings are fraudulent. They display inaccurate information about the state of your PC to make you call fraudsters. These people may introduce themselves as experienced technical support agents, but they are just con artists who want to take money from less-experienced users. You should analyze how often you encounter these pop-ups to determine whether you are infected or not. If the 'Error code: 0x000314CE' notifications have appeared just once on a particular site, then your system could be clean. In this case, the page was probably corrupted. However, if the bogus alerts persist and you can notice them on various domains, then you are certainly infected with a browser hijacker. You should check the add-on managers of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer for anything suspicious. You should keep in mind that some browser hijackers may not appear there or in the Control Panel.

These parasites are extremely stubborn, and may ruin your surfing sessions. They may sneak in due to system vulnerabilities or via corrupted JavaScripts. The infection also may occur if you download freeware from unreliable sites and install it without paying attention to details. The 'Error code: 0x000314CE' pop-ups claim there is an aggressive virus on your PC, which is going to delete your files. This statement is a lie. Your system may be clean except for the presence of browser hijacker. The fake warnings ask you to call a toll-free number like 800-014-8826 or 800-903-1657 for assistance. You should not do it because the people on the other side of the phone will not try to help. They may deploy threats that can collect your account credentials. The con artists also may attempt to charge you a fee of a few hundred dollars for their services. The con artists may even ask you for your credit card details, which may cause even more severe financial losses. The browser hijacker may overwhelm your Web clients with these fake alerts, so you should delete it right away with a renowned security utility.

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