Traffiqim.link

Traffiqim.link is a phishing site that provides fraudulent technical support in exchange for money, information or access to your PC. While warning messages from Traffiqim.linkmay use the formats of standard Windows warnings, they also may include instructions for calling toll-free help numbers to put computer users into direct contact with con artists. PC users encountering persistent redirects to Traffiqim.link or Traffiqim.link pop-ups should disregard their recommendations and, instead, use anti-malware products to disinfect their machines.

The Real Security Vulnerabilities Hiding Behind Fake Ones

Traffiqim.link is a domain that specializes in delivering fake BSOD, AKA 'Blue Screen of Death' messages, a format of error message notoriously common to outdated versions of Windows. These fraudulent warning messages are designed to account for the Web surfer's geographical region, displaying slightly different messages for PC users in Canada versus the USA, for example. Regardless of the state of health of the associated PC, warnings from Traffiqim.link alert the reader to the theoretical possibility of 'serious security vulnerabilities' on their machines automatically.

However, Traffiqim.link also may include an item that a legitimate BSOD doesn't include: a request to use its toll-free telephone number for further technical support. Malware experts have seen multiple numbers in use with these attacks, indicating the presence of additional layers of content variation in Traffiqim.link pop-ups besides accounting for the reader's nationality. However, they have yet to see any incidents of Traffiqim.link embedding exploit kits or similar abuses into its Web content.

Regardless, contact with fraudulent technical support employees via Traffiqim.link's hotlines may expose you to other risks. Common attacks implemented in phishing tactics like these may request for your information, demand upfront payment for never-delivered repair services or ask you to install fake system cleaning software.

Cleaning Bad Traffic out of Your Browser

Traffiqim.link may deliver precisely-formatted BSOD messages, but may include many of the characteristics of past phishing hoaxes. Legitimate OS warning messages never will request you to initiate contact with unspecified technical support services via your phone, and never will be displayed through your Web browser. Warnings delivered through Traffiqim.link can be ignored as fraudulent safely, although PC owners also should take into account the potential compromises that may have allowed a Traffiqim.link pop-up to load in the first place.

You should remove a Traffiqim.link hijacker from your browser as being equivalent to the removal of any other threatening software that can be undertaken by qualified anti-malware products. Computer users who have already provided money or information to Traffiqim.link's 'technical support' employees should contact the appropriate financial institutions that can rescind all unlawful transactions.

Although malware experts have verified the presence of some Traffiqim.link hijackers attacking Windows 7 machines, they have yet to narrow down the range of affected browsers. Until further information is available, you should assume that most major Web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, may be at risk of being subjected to Traffiqim.link's fake error messages.