…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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