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Tech Tips

Phones and computers

That “virus” warning is a fake

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A pop-up that says your computer is infected and to call a number is a scam, not a real scan. How to close it on a Windows computer, a Mac, an iPhone or an Android phone, and what to do if you already called.

Read the tip page

Poster and screen graphics

For subscribers to print and show at their community. The poster is undated, and its QR code opens the tip page (subscribers sign in to read it).

  • Poster (letter size, PDF) Undated printable poster with a QR code to the tip page. 🔒 Subscribers
  • Lobby TV graphic (1920 x 1080) For lobby and hallway TV screens. 🔒 Subscribers
  • Resident app graphic (1080 x 1080) For Touchtown and other resident apps. 🔒 Subscribers
  • Where to press: iPhone Picture showing where to press on an iPhone. 🔒 Subscribers
  • Where to press: Android Picture showing where to press on an Android phone. 🔒 Subscribers
  • Where to press: Windows Picture showing how to close a fake alert on a Windows computer. 🔒 Subscribers
  • Where to press: Mac Picture showing how to close a fake alert on a Mac. 🔒 Subscribers

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Edited by William Kohn, who lives in a life-plan community himself.

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