Technicalspaceworld.online

Technicalspaceworld.online is a dubious domain that imitates the Microsoft.com website to encourage its readers to phone a fake technical support hotline. Some of the security issues that malware analysts often relate to such attacks include backdoor vulnerabilities, attempts to modify or hijack the operating system, and promotional efforts for non-working products such as fake anti-virus scanners. You should scan your PC with appropriate security products after any form of contact with Technicalspaceworld.online and, if necessary, disconnect from the Internet temporarily to prevent a remote attacker from committing other attacks.

Calling 'Microsoft' to Save Your Facebook Account

Of the many disguises that a threat actor can choose for delivering a hoax to random victims, one of the most preferred is that of a well-known, reputable company such as Microsoft. The misleading advertising content and dedicated domains often responsible for such attacks also may format themselves for optimizing this superficial appearance of being legitimate. However, sites like the recently confirmed as unsafe Technicalspaceworld.online always are identifiable as fraudulent for Web surfers who pause to examine their contents in detail.

Its threat actor designed Technicalspaceworld.online to imitate the Microsoft.com domain's appearance, although this site provides none of the actual content related to the Microsoft's one. When opened by an unprotected browser, Technicalspaceworld.online launches two dialog boxes. One of these windows alerts the reader to an 'unknown system failure' using an invalid format. The second pop-up claims that the PC is compromised by spyware that may be collecting content such as your Facebook password or credit card number, and recommends calling a technical support hotline it provides.

Calling this number causes the victims to come into contact with remote attackers who could endanger their PCs in different ways. Malware analysts are emphasizing the following risks as being particularly common with this tactic:

• Con artists may tell you to give them remote control of your PC, which they can accomplish through methods that don't require threatening software necessarily, such as the TeamViewer program.
• Con artists often use phone-based contact with their victims to sell their non-working security or system-cleaning programs. Although this scamware may exist, their scans usually will provide fake system information and are incapable of uninstalling any legitimately unsafe software
• They also may ask information, such as passwords, credit card numbers, and other credentials that could give them access to your money, online accounts or identity.

Keeping a World of Hoaxes Off of a Collision Course with Your Computer

While malware experts can't confirm any incidents of Technicalspaceworld.online using drive-by-download attacks or exploit kits, its administrators could update the domain and change its content at any time. Exposure to any corrupted site runs the risk of a compromise by threats using attacks that don't always require your consent or display symptoms. However, the current iteration of Technicalspaceworld.online appears to be targeting victims with the sole intention of abusing those who mistake it for a sub-domain of Microsoft and call its 'technical support' number.

Always disconnect from the Internet and run a full security scan of your PC after loading toxic websites like Technicalspaceworld.online without any additional protection. To keep unintentional redirects to Technicalspaceworld.online from damaging your computer, malware experts recommend disabling 'advanced' Web content, such as JavaScript and pop-ups, that remote attackers often exploit for misdeeds. As always, any information that you pass to Technicalspaceworld.online's con artists should be assumed to be in wrong possession. Change any relevant passwords and contact your bank or credit card company, if appropriate, for further advice.

Although Technicalspaceworld.online imitates the basic looks of Microsoft.com, its pop-up alerts bear little resemblance to the legitimate security alerts of the Windows software. Always remember that Microsoft never will display browser alerts asking you to call an arbitrary phone number or place you on a strict time limit for responding. Even if all other security protocols fail, the final security measure in place is always the user.