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2. Inappropriate advertising on AOL

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   Run antivirus scanning or detection utilities on a regular basis to identify and remove malware that can infect your computer. After removing the malware, reboot your computer and scan it again to ensure that all harmful components have been deleted. Some malware programs are very persistent and can be difficult to completely remove.

3. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

4. How to stop pop-ups, according to cyber security experts - AOL

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   Basically, if pop-ups are showing up on your computer, it's annoying at best and malicious at worst. Either way, you don't want to write it off. How to stop pop-ups solution #1: Get anti-malware ...

5. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   Anti-virus protection software is disabled without your knowledge; Your mouse is randomly opening software or files without you directing it; Any of these scenarios can be scary if they happen to you.

6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...

7. Windows Defender Security Center scam: How to protect your ...

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   1) Unsolicited pop-ups claiming to be from Microsoft or other security services: Janet’s story highlights a common scam tactic, which is fake alerts masquerading as official warnings. Microsoft ...