Click on the screenshot above to see if you can spot what’s wrong, then click back to read below for the answers.
What’s wrong in the screenshot above?
- Never install something from a website unless you specifically went looking for it.
- Notice the website in the address bar. Is that a popular mainstream website that can be trusted?… No!
Click on the screenshot above to see if you can spot what’s wrong, then click back to read below for the answers.
What’s wrong in the screenshot above?
- Notice that it says “This site says…” Is the website in the address bar trustworthy?
- Bad grammar and punctuation is a clue that this is not a website that is written by a professional company.
- Warnings and urgency is meant to scare you into using your better judgement.
- Never, ever call a phone number that pops up on your screen. It’s a scam!
If you see a screen similar to the one shown above, many times it won’t close by clicking the red “X” on the upper-right corner of the window. Instead, simply click on the Start button on the bottom-left corner of your screen, then follow the normal procedure to shutdown or restart your computer.