If you see anything like this on your PC - read on.
Web sites are being penetrated to display an infected page that places a Javascript alert inside an infinite loop. To the user, they are unable to escape from a dialog box and cannot navigate to other tabs. It appears as if the browser is locked. The page displays ominous warnings about virus infections, pornography, and lost personal information, frequently accompanied by a robo-voice reinforcing the message. To 'fix' the problem, users are urgently advised to call a toll free number. The call is transferred to India, where the attendant tries to gain control of the user's computer. Once inside, they display many false warning messages and finally try to charge between $400 - $600 to 'clean' the problem.
PC Pitstop, the makers of PC Matic, has developed a technology to block the hoax and gather the telephone numbers the hoax is employing. Take look at PC Matic, who have targeted this kind of attack>>> pc-matic
Web sites are being penetrated to display an infected page that places a Javascript alert inside an infinite loop. To the user, they are unable to escape from a dialog box and cannot navigate to other tabs. It appears as if the browser is locked. The page displays ominous warnings about virus infections, pornography, and lost personal information, frequently accompanied by a robo-voice reinforcing the message. To 'fix' the problem, users are urgently advised to call a toll free number. The call is transferred to India, where the attendant tries to gain control of the user's computer. Once inside, they display many false warning messages and finally try to charge between $400 - $600 to 'clean' the problem.
PC Pitstop, the makers of PC Matic, has developed a technology to block the hoax and gather the telephone numbers the hoax is employing. Take look at PC Matic, who have targeted this kind of attack>>> pc-matic