- Nov 25, 2015
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A new browser locker uses official Microsoft Support branding in an attempt to make people call a phone number to unlock their browser while also playing a spoken audio message in the page's background to scare non-technical users.
Browser ransomware, more accurately referred to as browser locker, works by locking the current browser session with an uncloseable popup.
While savvy users can easily get rid of such pesky scareware, non-technical ones are either tricked into calling a support number to unlock their browser window or have to move their operations to a new browser.
Source : Browser Ransomware Passes As Microsoft Support, Plays Audio to Scare Users
Browser ransomware, more accurately referred to as browser locker, works by locking the current browser session with an uncloseable popup.
While savvy users can easily get rid of such pesky scareware, non-technical ones are either tricked into calling a support number to unlock their browser window or have to move their operations to a new browser.
The technique of using Microsoft as a front company to fool users into paying fake support fees is an old one. Just this October, Microsoft said it received over 175,000 user complaints about fake tech support scams.
Source : Browser Ransomware Passes As Microsoft Support, Plays Audio to Scare Users