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'Your Windows drivers expired today' Pop-Ups

Posted: August 30, 2017

The 'Your Windows drivers expired today' pop-ups are annoying messages, which the users might encounter while browsing low-quality websites. These pop-ups don't appear to be part of hoax since they don't promote any suspicious technical support services or purchasable software. However, it is clear that the 'Your Windows drivers expired today' pop-ups are not trustworthy, and following the instructions they provide may end up leading you to shady websites that host dubious software and content. When the 'Your Windows drivers expired today' pop-ups appear in your Web browser, you also may hear a beeping tone, which comes from the page that hosts the pop-ups. The message that can be seen there states that the visitor's drivers are outdated and they need to take action to prevent further problems with their computers' stability and functionality. The message is accompanied by a single 'Continue' button which, when pressed, may trigger a series of redirects that may take the user through several websites that don't seem to be trustworthy.

We are yet to detect unsafe activity linked to the 'Your Windows drivers expired today' pop-ups, but we advise our readers to keep a safe distance from pop-ups like these since they are unlikely to lead to anything good. The sole fact that the pop-ups contain fake information about the user's drivers is enough to convince us that there is something fishy going on, and the websites that the 'Your Windows drivers expired today' pop-ups lead to should not be trusted. Usually, users who click the 'Continue' button will end up seeing ads or software product offers, but they also might be taken to shadier Web destinations.

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