'Your Device Might Have Security Issues' Pop-Up Scam

Creators of low-quality software suites, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs,) browser hijackers and adware may often resort to misleading browser ads and pop-ups to propagate their intrusive applications. One of the messages used for this purpose is the 'Your Device Might Have Security Issues' Pop-Up Scam. Users typically see it when browsing low-quality websites – e.g. an adult video site, an illegal sports stream, a torrent tracker, or a site used to propagate pirated content. When the 'Your Device Might Have Security Issues' Pop-Up Scam shows up in your Web browser, you may find it difficult to close the tab or to switch to a different one – this is because the low-quality website employs scripts to try and hinder your Web browser.

According to the 'Your Device Might Have Security Issues' Pop-Up Scam, users can fix the security issues on their device by downloading one or more applications via the links shown on their screen. While it is not clear what is the exact software being spread via these tricks, you can rest assured that you do not want to deal with it – it may introduce unwanted changes to your system and browser settings, or it may show additional false information about your system's health and security.

One of the domains used to spread the 'Your Device Might Have Security Issues' Pop-Up Scam is nomore-spam.com, but it is likely that many other websites are doing the exact same thing. If you ever come across these dubious pop-ups, you should close them and leave the page immediately. If you recall downloading any apps promoted via such tricks, then you should run an anti-malware scanner to ensure that your system is clean of intrusive apps.