'Error: Unknown System Failure' Pop-Ups

Online technical support tactics have been going on for years, and there are tens of thousands of domain names used to refer users to a variety of fraudulent pages that host fake error codes, virus warnings, and made-up alerts telling visitors that their computers are in danger because of a threat, a software issues or other severe problems. Often, the pages that host these messages may be difficult to close since their authors use special scripts to resize the window constantly, prevent users from hitting the 'X' button, or perform other actions that may hinder the users' ability to use their Web browser. Such is the case with the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups, a misleading message that tells users that their operating systems have failed and they might have become the targets of a hacker attack. The page that hosts the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups may spawn a number of false alerts, which warn visitors that their chats, email data, and login information might be acquired by cyber crooks unless they hire the services of computer experts who are capable of fixing all pending issues immediately. If it isn't already obvious, the services that the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups promote are fake, and trusting any of the information that these pop-ups contain would be a major mistake.

Users may stumble upon the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups when they browse low-quality websites that use malvertising campaigns or unexpected Web redirects to refer people to the domains that host the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups or other suspicious content. Once the pop-ups start showing up, users also may see a page, which tells them that they need to call either 855-385-8544 or 888-576-1517 for assistance. Neither of these phone lines is linked to trustworthy technical support services, and it is clear that they are operated by con artists who want to trick people out of their money.

Hoaxes like the ones promoted on the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups may end up asking for money via different methods:

• Users may be asked to pay staggering amounts of money in exchange for technical support services
• Users may be told to purchase questionable software, which costs hundreds of dollars
• Users might be asked to provide the con artist with remote access to their computers, which may lead to threat infections, stolen data or other problems.
• Bolder con artists may even ask users to provide them with credit card information or bank account details.

You should never trust anonymous 'technical support assistants' that want money or information from you. The good news is that seeing the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups in your Web browser is usually a sign of bad browsing habits, not a symptom of a threat infection. This means that users exposed to these messages should simply restart their Web browser to get rid of the pop-ups, and then proceed to browse some more reliable pages that are not used to spread the 'Error: Unknown System Failure' pop-ups.