Saturday, April 22, 2023

...as been curious inside my computer, I found this advice.

 

…as been curious inside my computer, I found this advice from: Malwarebytes, one of my program protectors aside of another one. So, I pass this advice to onlookers for them to know of things in abundance in the web. Think of the web as a city street where each and everyone has the right to move around to fulfil their wishes and/or needs, so malicious people too.



Tips for avoiding tech support scams

There’s a huge amount to cover with this style of attack, but here’s a few of the basics to get you up to speed:

  • Beware the lock up. If your browser or mobile device “locks up”, as in you’re no longer able to navigate away from a virus warning, you’re on a tech support scam. If something claims to show the files and folders from inside of your browser, this is another signal that you’re on a fake page. Close the browser if possible (for example, by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL on a Windows PC) or restart your device if this doesn’t work.
  • Screenlocker issues. These are typically fake Windows Blue Screen of Death error pages, except they come with the tech support scammer’s phone number included. You may need one of our removal self-help guides to resolve this.
  • Beware of someone wanting to connect to your computer remotely. One of the tech support scammer’s biggest weapons is their ability to connect remotely to their victims. If they do this, they essentially have total access to all of your files and folders. 

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