Beware of Tech Support Scam Sites Online

Beware of Tech Support Scam Sites Online

Just wanted to bring this awareness video to you on the amount of tech support scams that are about on the internet.

Why do I get these tech support scam online?
by visting
* Bad Sites
* Pirate Software Sites
* Pirate Movies and TV Show Sites
* Sites that use bad advertisements (NOT adsense, what you see on Youtube and websites that use adsense, these are good advertisments that wont harm your computer)
* Sites where you download pirate music.
* Unsavory Sites or Not trusted sites.

These sites use these to generate revenue in return to view or download there content.

So how do I protect myself?
* Use realtime scanner software like Malwarebytes Premium and Zemana Antimalware.
* Learn how to surf the web safely.
* Don't visit dodgy sites.
* Never call the onscreen number.
* Use Task manager to force close browser process, this can be done by pressing ctrl-alt-delete keys together on the keyboard.
* You can hold the power button down on the computer until system closes down, on reboot the scam windows should be gone. If you open your browser, don't click restore closed browser or windows will reopen Tech Support Scam browser window.
* Don't click on unknown links or email attachments.
* Only download files from trusted sites.
* Use Bitdefender Traffic Light.
* Never let anyone remote into your computer.
* Never keep banking details or passwords on computer.
* Use strong passwords and change them if your computer has been infected.
* Keep all software and windows updated.
* Never give banking details or passwords to anyone.
* Remember your bank or Microsoft we never cold call you and they will never ask for personal details, they would generally write to you.
* Don't talk to them on phone, just hung up.
* Use a call screening phone or service.
* Remember if its to good to be true, it probably is.

To help take these scam sites down, please report the sites below.

Report Bad Sites
https://www.stopbadware.org/report-badware

Google report malware Safebrowsing
https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_badware/?hl=en

Action Fraud
https://reportlite.actionfraud.police.uk/

If you need help or advice, check out my forum
http://www.briteccomputers.co.uk/forum

Big thanks to David. H. Lipman. Check out his site for information about online security.
https://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/

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