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Allow us to point out what gives this away as the wrong choice.

Scareware will often appear as an emergency, attempting to lure you into reacting out of fear than taking the time to figure out if the pop-up is legit or fake.

  • Bold Warning: “WARNING” in all caps can be a sign of the criminal attempting to rush you with fear.
  • Now or Never: “IMMEDIATE assistance” is another instance of rushing.
  • Worst-Case-Scenario: “CRITICALLY infected” is not how a legitimate warning would inform you of an issue.