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‘Fix-my-windows-system32-issues.info’ Pop-Ups

Posted: January 25, 2016

If you type fix-my-windows-system32-issues.info in the address bar of your browser, you may assume that it is a legit tourist site that offers sea cruises. However, this facade is misleading. The true reason for the existence of this page is to take money from unsuspecting visitors. The page may show fake security warnings, which may startle the large majority of PC users. Fix-my-windows-system32-issues.info is related to an aggressive browser hijacker that may take full control of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. These extensions may rely on third-party applications to infect the system unnoticed by the user. This approach is called 'bundling.' If you install freeware via the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' menu, you can disable highly questionable additional components manually. The hijacker may cause automatic redirections to a subdomain of fix-my-windows-system32-issues.info. It also may set it as the homepage or the default new tab screen. The background of the site contains the elements of the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). It typically appears when there are serious problems with the Windows operating systems. Immediately after you find yourself on fix-my-windows-system32-issues.info, a large pop-up may appear. It may list various computer problems to scare you as much as possible. The fabricated alerts say there is suspicious activity in your system, which indicates a threat infection. According to these messages, some hackers may gather your account credentials or files. The pop-ups suggest you dial 844-863-6599 to reach Microsoft certified technicians. In fact, calling this number will only connect you with fraudsters. They may ask you to pay them a lot of money for nothing in return. Although you are most likely not infected with the announced information-collecting threat, you should not waste any time to delete the browser hijacker.

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