Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam

Posted by Max Lehmann on August 1, 2017

What is Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam?

Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam is the most recent tech support scam currently on the web. Its creators want to convince you that your computer has been infected with spyware and a virus, and call their promoted tech support phone number to receive assistance. However, you will not get anything useful out of that call because the techies on the other end of the line are most likely incompetent and can offer you useless fake anti-virus programs as well as charge for their services even though the number should be toll-free. In any case, you should remove this scam from your PC, provided that it is shown by a malicious browser extension. Nevertheless, malicious websites can redirect you to this scam page as well.

Where does Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam come from?

Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam belongs to an unnamed family of tech support scams that include Windows Firewall Blocked The Internet, Your computer has been blocked 1-888-565-0999, '1-844-275-0979' Pop-Up, and many others. All of them feature a bogus dialog box with the heading “YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED.” The developer of these tech support scams has not been caught and brought to justice and, therefore, continues to release new scams on a regular basis. This scam, including its counterparts, can be distributed using one or both of the following methods.

According to our malware analysts, certain websites that are affiliated with the developers of this scam can promote it is several ways. You can access it by clicking a link directly o a website can open in a new tab without your knowledge or approval. Another viable method for distributing this scam is software bundles. Researchers say that the developers may use a browser extension to open this tech support scam on a new tab at random with the help of a browser extension. You may encounter extensions that feature Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam if you get your software from questionable free software distributing sites because they often bundle free software with mildly malicious software that the bundles install secretly.

What does Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam do?

Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam is hosted on a fake Microsoft security website. When you are on this website, it will open two dialog boxes. The one on top will say “Error: Unknown System Failure!” and allow you to close it by clicking OK. The dialog box below is the one that features the “YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED” heading. It says that your computer has been infected with a virus as well as spyware and, as a result, your Facebook and email account logins have been stolen as well your credit card details and the photos. This tech support scam offers you to call 888-576-1517 to get help in dealing with this supposed infection. However, since the tech support specialists are fake, do not expect them to provide you with a quality service. Our malware analysts say that they may try to convince you to buy useless software and even charge you for consulting them. Therefore, you ought to refrain from calling them altogether.

How do I remove Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam?

If you got redirected to Unknown System Failure Scam Tech Support Scam as a result of visiting a website, then you should obviously not revisit it. However, if you got a browser extension on your PC that opens it in a new tab, then you ought to remove the extension from your browser’s list of extensions. We hope you found this article useful and, lastly, we recommend getting an anti-malware program that would warn you about malicious websites and stop malicious browser extensions and programs from being installed on your PC.