For the most part, if you see a browser based tech support scam, then you can simply close the browser and start it again. On the other hand, if you are continuously seeing scams like the "Your ...

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 U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s game of whack-a-mole with Windows tech support scammers continues. The FTC and the State of Florida recently announced the temporary shut down of several businesses ...

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KUSA - There has been an increase in scams involving unsolicited phone calls or pop-up computer messages warning people their computer has been infected by a virus, the Colorado attorney general says.

Staples on Tuesday launched a three-tiered set of computer tech support plans. The retailer said that its Total Support Plans are designed to support customers dealing with unexpected tech troubles, ...

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 ...

Would you pay $50,000 to end your PC frustrations? Luckily, you don’t have to because TechCrunch already did. Meet Soluto. Israel-based Soluto, as we covered yesterday, just won the TechCrunch Disrupt ...