“Microsoft Alert” Pop-up Scam – How to Remove It Fully

This article aims to show you how you can remove the “Microsoft Alert” scam from your computer and how you can restore it back to normal working state. A new scamming message, called “Microsoft Alert” and displayed by a fraudule… Continue reading “Microsoft Alert” Pop-up Scam – How to Remove It Fully

Google Chrome Support Centre Scam “Virus” – How to Remove It

This article has been created in order to explain to you how to remove the Google Chrome Support Centre scamming message from your PC completely and how to stop such intrusive programs in the future as well. The Google Chrome…Read more
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Remove Microsoftsupport.co Scam

This article will help you remove Microsoftsupport.co fully. Follow the tech support scam removal instructions at the end of this article. Microsoftsupport.co is a website which is connected with a tech support scam and hosts it on that Web address……. Continue reading Remove Microsoftsupport.co Scam

PSA: Users with landlines are more vulnerable to scams

Anyone still using a home phone be warned: having landlines makes you particularly vulnerable to scams. Read on to learn how to keep your landline but stay safe from cyberattacks.
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FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Scam – How to Remove It

This article has been created with the purpose to help you by explaining how to spot and remove the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 scam from your computer and protect your PC against future scams of this type as well….Read more
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Fake Malwarebytes helpline scammer caught in the act

In this blog, we take you through a phone call to a fake Malwarebytes helpline run by Blue Eye Ventures, and show you how to spot the scam in action.
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“Your Computer Has Been Locked” (Google Security Scam) – How to Remove

This article has been created in order to explain what is the fake warning message, called “Google Security Warning” asking to call the number +1-844-843-5125 and show how to remove the unwanted program introducing such messages on your com… Continue reading “Your Computer Has Been Locked” (Google Security Scam) – How to Remove

A week in security (May 7 – May 13)

A roundup of security news from May 7 – May 13, including a new zero-day for Internet Explorer, a Netflix phishing scam, a worm found in Facebook’s Messenger, and more.
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Where did the tech support scam blacklist go?

We’ve removed our blacklist of recognized tech support scammers from our tech scam support page. Here’s what we’re doing instead.
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