‘Servefail.xyz’ Pop-Ups

Servefail.xyz is a fraudulent French Web page that may try to make you contact bogus technical support specialists. These con artists will attempt to charge you a hefty commission in exchange for nothing. Servefail.xyz may show various security warnings, according to which your PC is in a terrible condition, and you need immediate help. PC users report that the misleading site may appear in their browsers automatically. Such process may indicate one thing – that the Web clients are infected with an extension that works as a browser hijacker. These applications may use various tactics to enter undetected. For example, the browser hijacker may be hidden in a software bundle. If you run the installer via the 'Quick' menu, you may miss that there is additional software alongside the main program. Servefail.xyz may compromise Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Servefail.xyz may change your computer's configuration automatically, switching your homepage to Servefail.xyz. As a result, you may notice the same deceptive warnings all the time. Some PC users may get worried by the messages as they list all kinds of computer-related problems. The background of the site contains Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) elements to make the users think their Operating Systems (OSs) may crash. Moreover, the fictional alerts threaten the users that some hackers may obtain the credentials for their bank accounts, which may result in substantial financial losses. The deceptive pop-up suggests you dial 844-294-8156 for help, but you should not make the mistake to call this phone number. While expecting to reach qualified experts, you may fall into the trap of experienced con artists. They may request the payment of a few hundred dollars assuring that they will clean your PC. However, besides the browser hijacker, your system may be clean. Even if there are additional parasites, the con artists will offer no assistance. Instead of calling them, you should run a full system scan with a reputable anti-spyware solution to delete the browser hijacker and any other cyber threat that may be there.