Close the tech support pop-up
Shut a frightening pop-up without calling the number on it.
A page fills the screen, a siren sounds, and a number says call now. A page cannot inspect your machine.
The number reaches whoever built the page. No real company puts a number in an alarm.
Key points
- A web page cannot scan your computer
- Close the tab, then report the page at reportfraud.ftc.gov
What to remember
- Closing the page ends it. The alarm was part of the page.
- Close the tab. If you called, use the number on the back of your card.
Try this
Practice closing a tab: the small cross on it, or Ctrl and W together. One press ends it.
Practice: Close the tech support pop-up. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.