The risk of calling fraudulent technical support lines is that they are typically very expensive (despite often being indicated as "free"). Therefore, the scam states that users must contact "Microsoft service center support" and provides the relevant telephone numbers for this purpose. It is also added that despite the success of the prevention measures, it is unclear whether other private information has been compromised and/or is still at risk.įurthermore, this alleged virus may have damaged the system and it is thus necessary to check its health and stability. This supposed data theft has been prevented, however, it is recommended that users block all related accounts and take other unspecified security measures. The targeted information included financial data, such as banking account credentials and associated details. The scam informs users that the "Windows" security system has detected attempts to stealthily exfiltrate data from their browsers. Visitors to these deceptive web pages rarely access them intentionally - they are usually redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the device. Note that no site can detect the presence of infections on systems, and therefore any that make such statements are undoubtedly scams.
It claims that the browser has been compromised and immediate actions are necessary. The "Windows Defender Browser Protection" scheme is run on various deceptive websites. This scam model operates by warning of potential/detected infections and urging users to contact a 'legitimate' support service. "Windows Defender Browser Protection" is a technical support scam. What is "Windows Defender Browser Protection"?
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