The Please Call Support For Windows Tech Support Scam is
an web browser tech support scam that displays an alert that states it has
detected that you are getting a lot of popups or that your computer may be
running slow. It then prompts you to call a remote support number for help. As
this is a scam, you should not call the listed phone number.
When the Please Call Support For Windows Tech Support Scam is displayed
in your browser it will display an alert that contains text similar to the
following:
This tech support scam also includes a fake support chat where a script
makes it looks like a support person is trying to talk to you. The text you will
see in this chat is:
Once again, this is just a fake a alert and the page does not
know if you have popup ads or security problems, does not know what is running
on your computer, and is just trying to trick you into calling the phone number.
At this same time, for those who have never seen a message like this, they can
be quite alarming as these scams make it difficult to close browser tabs or the
browser itself.
Thankfully, almost all browser based tech support scams can be
closed by simply opening Windows Task Manager and ending the browser process.
It is important, though, that if you end the browser process that you do not
reopen previously closed sites if prompted by the
browser when you start it again.
On the other hand, if you are constantly seeing these types of
tech support scams, or these pages are opening by themselves, then it may be
possible that you are infected with an adware or other unwanted program that
are displaying them. Once again, do not worry as it is quite easy to remove
these infections if you follow the guide below.
Why am
I Seeing the Please Call Support For Windows Tech Support Scam?
The Please Call Support For Windows Tech Support Scam is shown
through advertisements that redirect you to sites that display this scam. These
advertisements can be displayed by installed adware programs or through less
than reputable
sites that are displaying them to generate advertising revenue.
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 with alerts like "Please Call Support
For Windows", then you should scan your computer for adware and remove
anything that is found.
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