The Excessive Popup Ads or Security Issues Alert is an web browser tech support scam that displays an alert that states it has detected exceesive popup ads or security issues in Windows. It then ...

Tech support scammers are targeting users through search ads for recipes on ISP start pages and custom search result pages that redirect users to browser lockers stating that their computers are ...

Tech support scams are a problem on the internet, and Google is trying to stop people from getting tangled in them through their ads. It's decided to restrict ads by third-party technical support ...

Google last week announced new steps to combat the placement of fraudulent tech support ads on its platform. The company will roll out a verification program in the next few months to ensure that only ...

Google has begun restricting ads that offer third-party tech support in a bid to “maintain a healthy advertising ecosystem”. Those ads refer to the pop-ups that most of us disregard, telling us that ...

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 ...

Google has updated its advertising policies to restrict ads for third-party tech support providers. This decision was made, Google says, due to a rise in misleading ads from third-parties offering ...

After restricting ads for third-party tech support services to “legitimate” providers, Google hasn’t delivered on its promise of a verification program. As a result, third-party tech support providers ...

We are about 18 months away from the end of mainstream Windows 10 support, but Microsoft thinks it is time to start nagging warning Windows 10 users about the inevitable. Users on Reddit report ...