Don’t believe pop-up warnings.
You may see a message pop up on your screen, especially while using the Internet, that says that a virus or other bad software has been detected on your computer. It tells you to click on a button or link or to call a phone number to “fix” the problem.
Or it may say that there are illegal files on your computer and that Law Enforcement or the FBI will take action if you don’t pay the fine.
Don’t respond to these. These are “scams.”
Many times, you will infect your computer by doing so. Or you may end up paying a scammer to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. Or both.
Don’t respond to these pop-up warnings.