Many Windows users are familiar with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (AKA BSOD), which usually happens when the system crashes.
The BSOD can occur for many reasons, for example when there is a memory access violation. To the end user, it usually means that they have lost all their work and that Windows might not be happy the next time it reboots.
It is also a rather scary screen (at least up until Windows 😎 and that is exactly what tech support scammers are capitalizing on to trick potential victims into calling for immediate assistance.
The fake browser BSOD
We documented the use of scare pages before and the BSOD theme was a natural fit. Miscreants even register the websites with very explicit names and launch them via by rogue affiliates or black hat advertisers.
It’s all about scare tactics to get people to call in for support.
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