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2. Windows Defender Security Center scam: How to protect your ...

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   Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to call and download software. Windows Defender Security Center scam: How ...

3. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   The scammer may falsely claim that normally disabled Windows services should not be disabled and that these services were disabled due to a computer virus. [19] The scammer may misuse Command Prompt tools to generate suspicious-looking output, for instance using the tree or dir /s command which displays an extensive listing of files and ...

4. Koobface - Wikipedia

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   Koobface is a network worm that attacks Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms. [1] [2] [3] This worm originally targeted users of networking websites such as Facebook, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, and email websites such as GMail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail.

5. MS Antivirus (malware) - Wikipedia

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   MS Antivirus is made to look functional to fool a computer user into thinking that it is a real anti-virus system in order to convince the user to "purchase" it. In a typical installation, MS Antivirus runs a scan on the computer and gives a false spyware report claiming that the computer is infected with spyware.

6. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps.

7. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing ... - AOL

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   So, a phishing scam may make you think that a message is coming from a person or institution you trust, like your bank or your favorite video streaming service, when it's actually the work of ...

8. How to stop scammers from coming after your verification ...

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   Keep the code private, use it to log in, then delete it. If you’re worried there's a problem with your account, reach out directly to the entity that houses your account (bank, credit union ...

9. Scareware - Wikipedia

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   Scareware is part of a class of malicious software that includes rogue security software, ransomware and other scam software that tricks users into believing their computer is infected with a virus, then suggests that they download and pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. [2]