Submitted by Petd80 t3_1265gt2 in LifeProTips
Petd80 OP t1_je87a1v wrote
Reply to comment by OppositeOfKaren in LPT Don’t call anyone when prompted to by your computer. by Petd80
It’s malware piggybacking on a website. It’ll freeze the screen, purport to be Apple or Microsoft and prompt you to call. The same thing happens by e-mail of course. Proper response so far is to shut the computer down and reboot. It doesn’t appear to install or be persistent.
OppositeOfKaren t1_je88dai wrote
Thank you kindly. TIL
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