I have a message on my screen blocking my computer and telling me not to restart. It then gives me a 0808 number to call. Is it normal procedure for Microsoft to block the screen, give an audio message an advise you to contact an 0808 number?
Details of 0808 Number & Scam Popup
Once you get popups stating your computer is either infected by
adware/spyware/malware or is wrong with
“Debug malware error 895-system-32.exe failure” and asking you to call a 0808 number to fix the problem, you should be on the alert. It is a signal that your computer is infected by adware/PUP (potentially unwanted program) or even malware. The popup you get is often recognized as a
tech support scam. It is designed by the cyber criminals to trick the innocent computer users into calling the given number. If you call the number, you are often asked to pay the remote service and allow the unknown people to access and control your computer, which can be very dangerous.