How to spot scams like "Your Browsing History Will Be Posted On Facebook" pop-up scam

What kind of scam is "Your Browsing History Will Be Posted On Facebook"?

It is a scam website designed to trick visitors into believing that their phone has been infected, and immediate action is required to avoid further damage. Our team discovered this scam while inspecting other sites that use rogue advertising networks and examining deceptive advertisements.

"Your Browsing History Will Be Posted On Facebook" in detail

This scam page is masquerading as the official Facebook page. It claims that visitors have accessed an infected website that infected their phone with the Trojan9NC virus. According to this scam page, that virus obtains browsing history and photos and posts them on Facebook. It instructs visitors to click the "CLEAN MY PHONE" button to remove the virus.

Clicking the "CLEAN MY PHONE" opens the official Avira website (with the affiliate ID in its URL). From this, we can conclude that the scam website is operated by affiliates who aim to collect illegitimate commissions. Scammers behind the scam website attempt to trick visitors into purchasing legitimate software through it.

It is worth mentioning that this scam page asks for permission to show notifications. It can show notifications designed to promote other scam pages, potentially malicious applications, and other dubious sites. Untrustworthy pages should never be allowed to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Your Browsing History Will Be Posted On Facebook scam
Threat Type	Phishing, Scam, Social Engineering, Fraud
Fake Claim	Browsing history and photos will be published on Facebook
Related Domain	globalpackoit[.]com
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	162.0.217.41
Symptoms	Fake error messages, fake system warnings, pop-up errors, hoax computer scan.
Distribution methods	Compromised websites, rogue online pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications.
Damage	Loss of sensitive private information, monetary loss, identity theft, possible malware infections.
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Similar scams in general

Typically, websites running pop-up scams show fake virus alerts, system warnings, and other messages to trick visitors into performing certain actions. Scammers use such sites to extract sensitive information or money, distribute malware, obtain access to computers, etc.

Examples of similar scams are "Windows Firewall Has Detected That Your Windows Is Damaged And Irrelevant", "Pirated Windows Software Detected In This Computer", and "DRIDEX..Malware detected - Error Code: DXRW2:#19X80XD".

How did I open a scam website

Usually, scam websites get opened via untrustworthy advertisements or websites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages). Also, they can be opened by installed adware or through notifications displayed from other untrustworthy websites.

How to avoid visiting scam pages?

Download applications from legitimate/official pages and stores. Do not use third-party downloaders, P2P networks, questionable pages, etc., to download apps or files. Also, do not trust advertisements appearing on torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, etc., or allow suspicious websites of this kind to show notifications.

Check downloaders and installers for unwanted apps before downloading or installing software (use available settings to deselect unwanted downloads or installations). If your computer is already infected with unwanted apps, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

The appearance of "Your Browsing History Will Be Posted On Facebook" scam website (GIF):

Text presented in "Your Browsing History Will Be Posted On Facebook" scam site:

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WARNING!
You have accessed an infected website and your browsing history will be posted on Facebook.
Your phone has been infected with the virus Trojan.9NC when you accessed an unsafe website. The virus posts the user’s browsing history automatically on Facebook. Your private photos, Facebook data and pornographic browsing history are about to be posted on Facebook in:

You must immediately secure your phone:
Step 1: Press the Clean My Phone button below.
Step 2: Enter your phone number and a free antivirus will immediately begin to clean your device.
CLEAN MY PHONE

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Quick menu:

• What is Your Browsing History Will Be Posted On Facebook scam?
• How to identify a pop-up scam?
• How do pop-up scams work?
• How to remove fake pop-ups?
• How to prevent fake pop-ups?
• What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

How to identify a pop-up scam?

Pop-up windows with various fake messages are a common type of lures cybercriminals use. They collect sensitive personal data, trick Internet users into calling fake tech support numbers, subscribe to useless online services, invest in shady cryptocurrency schemes, etc.

While in the majority of cases these pop-ups don't infect users' devices with malware, they can cause direct monetary loss or could result in identity theft.

Cybercriminals strive to create their rogue pop-up windows to look trustworthy, however, scams typically have the following characteristics:

• Spelling mistakes and non-professional images - Closely inspect the information displayed in a pop-up. Spelling mistakes and unprofessional images could be a sign of a scam.
• Sense of urgency - Countdown timer with a couple of minutes on it, asking you to enter your personal information or subscribe to some online service.
• Statements that you won something - If you haven't participated in a lottery, online competition, etc., and you see a pop-up window stating that you won.
• Computer or mobile device scan - A pop-up window that scans your device and informs of detected issues - is undoubtedly a scam; webpages cannot perform such actions.
• Exclusivity - Pop-up windows stating that only you are given secret access to a financial scheme that can quickly make you rich.

Example of a pop-up scam:

How do pop-up scams work?

Cybercriminals and deceptive marketers usually use various advertising networks, search engine poisoning techniques, and shady websites to generate traffic to their pop-ups. Users land on their online lures after clicking on fake download buttons, using a torrent website, or simply clicking on an Internet search engine result.

Based on users' location and device information, they are presented with a scam pop-up. Lures presented in such pop-ups range from get-rich-quick schemes to fake virus scans.

How to remove fake pop-ups?

In most cases, pop-up scams do not infect users' devices with malware. If you encountered a scam pop-up, simply closing it should be enough. In some cases scam, pop-ups may be hard to close; in such cases - close your Internet browser and restart it.

In extremely rare cases, you might need to reset your Internet browser. For this, use our instructions explaining how to reset Internet browser settings.

How to prevent fake pop-ups?

To prevent seeing pop-up scams, you should visit only reputable websites. Torrent, Crack, free online movie streaming, YouTube video download, and other websites of similar reputation commonly redirect Internet users to pop-up scams.

To minimize the risk of encountering pop-up scams, you should keep your Internet browsers up-to-date and use reputable anti-malware application. For this purpose, we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

This depends on the type of scam that you fell for. Most commonly, pop-up scams try to trick users into sending money, giving away personal information, or giving access to one's device.

• If you sent money to scammers: You should contact your financial institution and explain that you were scammed. If informed promptly, there's a chance to get your money back.
• If you gave away your personal information: You should change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication in all online services that you use. Visit Federal Trade Commission to report identity theft and get personalized recovery steps.
• If you let scammers connect to your device: You should scan your computer with reputable anti-malware (we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows) - cyber criminals could have planted trojans, keyloggers, and other malware, don't use your computer until removing possible threats.
• Help other Internet users: report Internet scams to Federal Trade Commission.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is a pop-up scam?

It is a deceptive (fake) message, for example, a system warning, error notification or virus alert claiming that it is necessary to perform certain actions to avoid certain problems.

What is the purpose of a pop-up scam?

Scammers use these scams to trick people into providing sensitive information (for example, credit card details, passwords, ID card information), infecting computers with malware, transferring money, providing access to their computers, etc.

Why do I encounter fake pop-ups?

Fake pop-ups are displayed by untrustworthy websites. These websites get opened mainly after clicking on untrustworthy advertisements or through other sites that use rogue advertising networks (for example, illegal movie streaming pages and torrent sites).

Will Combo Cleaner protect me from pop-up scams?

Combo Cleaner scans websites and detects malicious ones, including pages that display fake messages/warnings/notifications. It warns users immediately and restricts access to pages.

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