Scams

Not all premium scam alerts are useful, but that doesn't mean that premium rate telephone scams aren't a significant problem.

New variations on the 'pay us to fix your non-existent viruses' scam: Windows Indexing, the Frost Virus, and scam globalization.

Even if you really do have an infected system, it doesn't mean that anyone who rings out of the blue knows as much about you and your PC as they want you to think.

Phishing scams and online shopping. Part 2 of a three-part article on phishing scams old and new, and some of the ways to recognize the baited hook.

Where to find more information about current trends in international ransomware design.

More on the Gaelic ransomware, and how to spot ransomware in your own language, even if you aren't Irish.

After Event Viewer, ASSOC, INF, PREFETCH and Task Manager, it seems that VERIFY is the latest system utility to be misused by PC tech support scammers.