The wholescamis carried out by the cyberattackers who pretend to be from the Microsoft support team. They ask users to call on a specific number to get the solution. Such pop-ups usually occur when a potentially unwanted program such as Adware infiltrates the device. They might also appear t...
How to remove fake Virus Alert from Microsoft From what we’ve gathered so far, many users have been complaining of a strange pop-up on their devices that claims dangerous adult content is located on their computers. What’s even more interesting is the fact that the message gives the impre...
Some malware can also be programmed to run at unexpected times, not only when it's installed. In Windows 10, you can turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus real-time protection, but it will only be temporary. Windows will automatically turn real-time protection back on if it's off for...
Users can contact Microsoft support through the “Get Help” application if they encounter problems. This Windows Defender security alert is flawed in both format and content. It’s often a low-level phishing scam aiming to sell a rogue antivirus service, which can harm your computer. In some...
The Trojan spyware alert is a variant of the technical support scam thatpretends to be from Microsoft or Apple. It aims to trick users into thinking their computer has been infected with a virus and tries to scare them into calling a number provided to resolve the issue. ...
Why is Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist greyed out? You may often find the feature not available. And it’s primarily due to misconfigured system settings or a bug in the OS. On Windows 11, several users reported a security alert in the system tray highlighting thatMicrosoft Vulnerable Dri...
More such fake alerts pretending to be from Microsoft are: Microsoft Azure Scam “Error # 268D3” Pop-ups Critical Microsoft Alert Scam Microsoft.com.eu.pcsafe4.win Fake Warning What is “Windows Security Alert”? “Windows Security Alert” is adware. It is a malicious application that uses...
Microsoft recommends that you do not disable the RPC service.From General tab in services.msc you cannot Start/Stop and change the Startup type of RPC Endpoint Mapper/RpcSs.If you indeed want to stop the service, you might try to change Startup type of RPC Endpoint Mapper/RpcSs from ...
In previous columns, I have made the point that no one goes out and purchases a computer so he can run antivirus software. The user purchases a computer to do online banking, play computer games, write e-mail, do homework, or some other primary function. Likewise, no business has funded...
Scan External Devices: Always scan USB drives and other external devices with antivirus software before use. 3. DNS Spoofing: Stealing Facebook Login Credentials DNS spoofing, also known as DNS cache poisoning, is a sophisticated cyberattack technique that poses a significant risk to online security...