There you are, surfing the web and BOOM. \u00a0You get the dreaded support scam scheme. \u00a0Some may know what I’m referencing, some may not. \u00a0For those who are unfamiliar, it is the pop up screen stating you must call “customer service” for technical support to get your computer “fixed”. \u00a0However, as I said, it is a scam. \u00a0No matter how many more browser windows you open, it will still be there. \u00a0So how do you get rid of it?<\/p>\n
You’ll need to access your task manager. \u00a0To do so, click Ctrl+Alt+Delete. \u00a0From there, click on the browser you were using. \u00a0Then hit, “End Task”. \u00a0This will close out your browser. \u00a0After your browser has been closed, reopen it. \u00a0The scam screen should be gone. \u00a0On occasion certain browsers, specifically Edge, will populate the last pages the user was on. \u00a0Therefore, if you were using Edge when this were to occur, it is likely you will need to reboot your PC to remove the scam screen. \u00a0Either way, by closing the browser via your task manager, and rebooting your PC, the screen will disappear. \u00a0After doing this, I would suggest running a security scan to ensure nothing malicious entered your PC. \u00a0Typically support scams do not insert malware into your computer, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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