Security alerts
Debt Settlement Scams

Many debt settlement firms advertise that they will negotiate for you or wipe out your credit card debt.  Some of these companies require you to pay thousands of dollars up front, and you get ZIP!  A Safer Credit Plan:

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Common threats
Virus Hoaxes

There are a lot of viruses out there, yet some aren't really out there at all. Virus hoaxes are most often received as email messages with strong and frightful warnings that urge the recipient to forward them to as many people as they can. The tactic is used to...

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Security terms
Pop-up window -

A screen, usually an advertisement, that appears unexpectedly while a user is surfing the internet.  Many of these contain viruses or spyware (launched by clicking on them) or are simply annoyances.  To avoid being infected, hold Alt + F4 on your keyboard

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Disclaimer: These tools have been provided for your convenience as a courtesy of the owner free of charge to the public for personal use only. All rights have been reserved by the producer of the software. Bright House Networks, Road Runner, and the software owner assumes no responsibility or liability for their use. Also, we do not offer technical support for these tools, but it can be obtained from the software owner. The products are offered by the software owner to be used free of charge and "as is" with no warranty, and no guarantee of success in preventing malicious software (malware) of any type from entering your computer, or in trying to remove it. However, Bright House Networks security departments have been able to use these tools with some success. We wanted to make you aware of their existence to provide you with additional options in the fight against malware.