Results for 'tech support scam'
Tech support scammers bring back FakeAV
April 22, 2016 - Some of you may remember the golden age of rogue antivirus software (AKA FakeAV) circa 2008. These programs that were often pushed...
Free Youtube Downloader PUP is just another tech support scam
February 19, 2016 - Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day...
Tech support scammers use subdomain trick to defeat blocking (updated)
February 16, 2016 - Update (02/17): We’re seeing an improved version of this subdomain switching technique. The original one was simplistic since it had to...
Tech support scammers lure users with fake Norton warnings, turn out to be Symantec reseller
January 20, 2016 - Fraudulent tech support companies are well-known for taking advantage of unsavvy computer users by reeling them in with scare tactics and...
Tech Support Scammers Impersonate Apple Technicians
October 20, 2015 - Remote assistance is becoming more and more popular to troubleshoot computer issues without the hassle of bringing the problematic machine to...
Tech Support Scam Asks for Passkey
October 9, 2015 - There are countless variations on tech support scam pop ups ranging from different colours, sounds, and of course alarming – but...
Avoid this BSoD Tech Support Scam
September 8, 2015 - Way back in 2008, I wrote about a piece of malware which took a prank Blue Screen of Death screensaver created by...
The Multi-language Tech Support Scam is Here
August 17, 2015 - The Microsoft tech support scam has been going on for years, starting with cold calls originating from India. Over time fake websites and...
Tech support scams and the Blue Screen of Death
July 20, 2015 - Many Windows users are familiar with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (AKA BSOD), which usually happens when the system crashes. The...
Tech Support Scammers Go For Pornographic Shocker
May 26, 2015 - Crooks are making millions of dollars defrauding unsavvy users with fake online tech support. The scam is simple but yet effective...
