There is an entire ecosystem to distribute these tech support lockers, which includes bundling them into affiliate (Pay Per Install) applications. ![]() No, this is essentially a piece of malware that starts automatically, and typical Alt+F4 or Windows key tricks will not get rid of it. To be clear, this is not a fake browser pop up that can easily be terminated by killing the application or restarting the PC. It tricks users into thinking their Windows license has expired and blocks them from using their computer. Below is a Facebook post advertising a locker specifically designed for tech support scams. We previously saw a case of fake Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) actually locking up people’s desktops and now there is a growing demand for such ‘products’. ![]() We see this today with for example bogus browser locks and fake AV alerts which are mostly an annoyance and can somewhat easily be disabled.īut things have been changing with more serious malware-like techniques to force people into calling rogue tech support call centres. ![]() Tech support scammers are well aware of what is going on in the malware scene and often rip off ideas and concepts from other criminals.
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