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 ...

Stacia Gates was on her computer one day when something strange happened. “This pop-up came up and it said it was from Microsoft,” she described. Her Microsoft computer immediately froze, and the ...

A Tech Support Scam browser popup is when your browser displays an advertisement that pretends to be from Microsoft, Google, Symantec, or another legitimate company. This advertisement will state that ...

If you want an army of geeks you can count on to tame an unruly computer, you'd better buy a Macintosh: Apple tech support is by far the most effective of any computer brand's. With most Windows PCs, ...

A tech support rep calls and offers to fix a computer bug you haven't even noticed, or a pop-up warning appears on the screen, instructing you to dial a number for help. In this con, scammers pose as ...

When it comes to computer tech support, Apple and its stores get top marks from our readers. Still, Apple isn’t perfect and is not without its own horror stories, though they are fewer than the ...

OROVILLE — The Butte County District Attorney’s Office said it has received enough calls about a suspected computer virus scam to prompt an alert. District Attorney Mike Ramsey said his Consumer ...

If you want an army of geeks you can count on to tame an unruly computer, you’d better buy a Macintosh: Apple tech support is by far the most effective of any computer brand’s. With most Windows PCs, ...

Microsoft announced the rollout of Copilot Vision to all users in the Microsoft Edge browser last week. The computer vision-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) feature was first unveiled by the ...