The Windows protected your PC tech support scam that displays ana lert that pretends to be a Windows alert that SmartScreen protected you from a threat. This fake alert then states that a malicious ...

The System Support Alert tech support scam that displays a popup that pretends to be a Windows Defender alert. This fake alert then states that your computer is infected with the Zeus virus. The ...

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The Tech Support Scam starts with what appears to be a helping hand to fix a technical glitch. The criminals will send a message by phone, email or text to convince you that you need help. With so ...

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Every single day, scores of innocent people are trapped by scam artists into Online Tech Support Scams and forced to shell out hundreds of dollars for non-existent computer problems. The tool or ...

Office Depot and a partner company tricked customers into buying unneeded tech support services by offering PC scans that gave fake results, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Consumers paid ...

It’s bad enough that you have to spend your Sunday with the phone wedged between your shoulder and ear, as you root through your computer’s control settings or tangle with a mess of serpentine cables ...