Thread: Tis the Season to be wary

When I am using my browser and get one of these hacks, I never every hit "OK". I use CTRL-ALT-DEL to open up the task manager, select the browser and then "End Task". That will shut down the browser, including any pop ups. However, be careful that when you reopen that browser, it will try to restore previous pages, so you may have to repeat the procedure a second time to get rid of the hack for good.

Also, when you get a phone call, if the caller asks you if you can hear them, never answer "yes". They can record your response and then paste it into other portions of the conversation such as "Would you like to purchase ten acres of swampland in Louisiana"...."Yes". I always answer such inquiries with a full response that does not include the terms "Yes" or "No". For example, when asked if I can hear them, I always say, "I can hear you just fine". That way, there is no way they can copy my response.