'Your Windows is Infected with (2) Viruses!' Pop-Ups

The 'Your Windows is Infected with (2) Viruses!' pop-ups are Web browser messages crafted by cyber crooks involved in online technical support tactics. However, these particular pop-ups are a bit more different than the usual tactics we encounter, because they don't aim to promote fake technical support services. Instead, they urge the user to download an unknown piece of PC security software, which will clean the viruses off of their computers supposedly. It is likely that users who opt to follow the dubious instructions provided by the 'Your Windows is Infected with (2) Viruses!' pop-ups may end up downloading either a rogue anti-virus application or even worse – threats. Remember that you should never download applications from untrustworthy websites, especially if they were offered by a dubious pop-up.

The research shows that the 'Your Windows is Infected with (2) Viruses!' pop-ups may be hosted on more than one domain name, and users are most likely to encounter them while they browse low-quality websites associated with the distribution of dubious content. One of the weird things about these pop-ups is that they might impair the user's Web browser by making it difficult to close the pop-up or to access other tabs. Often, the only way to get rid of the 'Your Windows is Infected with (2) Viruses!' pop-ups is to fully restart the Web browser.

Some of the domain names used to host the 'Your Windows is Infected with (2) Viruses!' pop-ups are Winshield6.club, Techreview.site, Winsecure.online and Winsecure.life. However, it is very likely that the con artists use other domains too since this makes it more difficult for anti-virus product vendors to detect all unsafe domains that might be part of the tactic.

If you came across the 'Your Windows is Infected with (2) Viruses!' pop-ups and followed the instructions they provided recently, then you should download and run a reputable anti-virus software suite immediately. This way you can ensure that no threatening software was downloaded and that the con artists will not be capable of causing any harm to you or your data.