Strange popup on firefox 45 and android

shafe88

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Visited a site, a infolink add popped up, I tapped on the little x on the right top corner to get rid of it and about 3 seconds after closing a strange page popped up and my tablet started beeping.

"Dear Customer
A serious malfunction has been detected with Linux null and your Firefox 45.0. Please call the toll-free number below for a Microsoft-Certified technician to help resolve the issue
(866) 7831511

Please contact support at the toll-free Helpline (866) 7831511

DO NOT SHUT DOWN OR RESTART THE COMPUTER, DOING THAT MAY LEAD TO DATA LOSS AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM AND POTENTIAL NON BOOTABLE SITUATION RESULTING IN COMPLETE DATA LOSS, CONTACT MICROSOFT CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE CALLING TOLL FREE - (8660 7831511

https://wa-detected-bv1.s3.amazonaws.com/bv1/system.html?os=Linux&broswer=Firefox&isp=Comcast%20Cable%Communications%2020inc.&ip=50.153.175.121&r_src2=classified&r_src3=&r_src4=@r_src5=&vcid=e513cbe8-92e9-42e7-ac4d-29c5e15b249d&a=05a&dfn=(866)20783-1511&dn=%2b18667831511&tfn=8667831511&ftfn=(866)%207831511#2
 
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Usually comes up from websites that were either hacked or have that as an ad.

shafe88

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I knew it was fake, just didn't know how serious it is. Is their anything that would of caused this page to popup, I was connected to Xfinity wifi when it happend and I've been trouble with my tablet disconnecting from my router. Just got done installing CM security just to be safe.

 


Usually comes up from websites that were either hacked or have that as an ad.
 
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