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 ...

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 ...

Tech Support scammers are using a free utility called Lock My PC to lock users out of their PCs unless they pay the requested "support" fees. For years telephone scammers pretending to be from ...

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, ...

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down a tech support company for allegedly scamming consumers into paying hundreds of dollars for computer services not provided. The company, called Pairsys, ...

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 ...