Macsecureservices.info

Macsecureservices.info is a website currently exploiting its Web traffic by loading technical support tactics. Although Macsecureservices.info may provide pop-ups that recommend contacting a 'Mac support team' for further assistance, doing so will prompt con artists into recommending system changes that place a backdoor on your computer. Backdoor vulnerabilities may be used in collecting information, and malware researchers advise using anti-malware tools for uninstalling any software associated with Macsecureservices.info or its fake company.

Getting Your PC Serviced into Threat Installation

While most technical support tactics tend to target the most widely-used operating systems (I.E. Windows), con artists also have had increasing motivation for targeting Apple devices. Like the '844-714-3213' Pop-Ups campaign, which also targeted OS X, Macsecureservices.info attacks are not directly associated with threats, and may be being promoted through compromised advertisement networks or websites. Some PC users have reported that Macsecureservices.info pop-ups continue loading after a complete reboot, which implies significant browser settings changes or the presence of at least an unwanted program, such as adware. However, no interferences with navigating to other websites have been detected over the course of a Macsecureservices.info pop-up attack.

Once it does launch, Macsecureservices.info loads a fraudulent alert message, such as the '888-447-1249' Pop-Ups. These warnings typically notify the computer user of a theoretical attack against their machines, while advertising that they can find further assistance by calling a technical support team at the following number. As always, these hotlines don't provide actual technical support and only place the PC user in direct contact with a con artist, who may exploit the conversation for further attacks.

Previous incidents of Macsecureservices.info attacks in 2015 saw the associated hotline used for installing remote access software that could let third parties take control of the computer. Malware experts consider the installation of such software roughly equivalent to a backdoor Trojan attack, and you should take similar precautions against it, such as changing all passwords related to the compromised machine.

Securing Your PC from a Macsecureservices.info Hoax

Macsecureservices.info is a low-quality site but has no entry in most threat databases, most likely due to its lack of hosting threats or exploit scripts. However, any contact with such a site may load a domain that is seeking to harm your computer's safety actively. If you experience Macsecureservices.info pop-ups or the '888-447-1249' pop-ups that may reoccur persistently, scan your PC with a qualified anti-malware product immediately. Blocking scripts, pop-ups, and advertising content by default also can lower the opportunities available for compromised Web content to redirect you to Macsecureservices.info against your will.

Not all of the software installed in a Macsecureservices.info attack may be a threat. Some applications, such as TeamViewer, can be used for legal purposes, but also may be exploited by con artists who install them under misleading or non-consensual circumstances. If you have any doubts about whether a program should be on your computer, you always should consider uninstalling it. Mac users also should keep in mind that taking technical support advice from pop-ups never will put them into contact with a legitimate Apple representative or affiliate.