{"id":31458,"date":"2025-02-27T15:23:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/?p=31458"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:18:00","slug":"stay-ahead-of-scammers-introducing-microsofts-new-scareware-blocker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/es\/stay-ahead-of-scammers-introducing-microsofts-new-scareware-blocker\/","title":{"rendered":"Adel\u00e1ntese a los estafadores: Presentamos el nuevo bloqueador de scareware de Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_dc88f7-36\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32\"]{font-size:18px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_a292ed-32\"><strong>Did you know it is estimated that online scams have taken 1.03 trillion dollars in 2024 from people across the globe? <\/strong>Scams also tend to target seniors and kids, who are some of the most vulnerable age demographics when it comes to the world of online scams. With an increasing number of scams occurring daily, it is becoming more difficult for users to avoid phishing, malicious emails, suspicious links, and scam messages without being taken advantage of. Luckily, companies like Microsoft have recently developed software known as Scareware blocker, that helps combat scammers and protect user&#8217;s personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_6f28f7-01 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_6f28f7-01 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-31458_6f28f7-01\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-top:50px;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#277bad;background:#ffffff;border-color:var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:5px;border-right-width:5px;border-bottom-width:5px;border-left-width:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:-75px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;}.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box31458_c42325-37 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box31458_c42325-37\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_monitor kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M.34 0a.5.5 0 0 0-.34.5v5a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h2.5v1h-1c-.55 0-1 .45-1 1h6c0-.55-.45-1-1-1h-1v-1h2.5a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5v-5a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-7a.5.5 0 0 0-.09 0 .5.5 0 0 0-.06 0zm.66 1h6v4h-6v-4z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">What Is Scareware?<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Scareware is the act of using tech support as a cover to lure users to engage with scammers. The &#8216;scare&#8217; part of scareware comes from using scare tactics such as urgency or fear to elicit a response from users.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_6fb924-55 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_6fb924-55 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-31458_6fb924-55\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id31458_682b7a-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31458_682b7a-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31458_682b7a-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_ba93cd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-text-fill-color:initial !important;-webkit-background-clip:initial !important;background-clip:initial !important;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_769d1c-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_769d1c-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_769d1c-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading31458_769d1c-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_769d1c-14\"><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">1 <\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_75b6d6-88\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc34630bd5184bf7a64e4055e88000bc\">Scammers will make you believe that your device has a virus or malware downloaded onto it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_9df56b-19 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_e59b6c-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e043b3654ba19bfe4b621e635ec2a8a5\">Ask you to take immediate action and resolve the issue by calling a fake tech support number. By calling that number, you are directly communicating with the scammers, believing they are a trustworthy source for help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_f1184d-b6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_57249b-15\"]{text-align:right;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xxxl, 5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_57249b-15\"] .kb-adv-text-inner{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,var(--global-palette3) 100%);background-clip:text;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_57249b-15\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-text-fill-color:initial !important;-webkit-background-clip:initial !important;background-clip:initial !important;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_57249b-15\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading31458_57249b-15 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_57249b-15\"><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">3<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_badf2a-2c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab80ed46bc6b781e4212bb12ea7f47e2\">While talking to them you may reveal sensitive information about yourself or your device that could compromise your safety. In most cases, they will request payment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e5410cf065751c32f5366063310bee7\">Scareware appears randomly as pop-up ADs, spam emails, and malvertising. Scareware commonly uses <strong>full-screen mode<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>making it difficult to ignore the message and navigate out of the pop-up. Scammers can also manipulate your computer&#8217;s audio and keyboard by having automated voices through your speakers and\/or gaining access to your keyboard and mouse, causing you to lose control over your device. They can even make the X in the top right corner very hard to see or have it execute the download once you click it to close the pop-up.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_8cbe8e-e4 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_8cbe8e-e4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-31458_8cbe8e-e4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id31458_9cb674-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31458_9cb674-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31458_9cb674-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id31458_9cb674-64 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31458_9cb674-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id31458_9cb674-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id31458_9cb674-64 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column31458_fded17-43{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column31458_fded17-43{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_fded17-43{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column31458_fded17-43{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column31458_fded17-43{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column31458_fded17-43{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column31458_fded17-43{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column31458_fded17-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_fded17-43\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Microsoft&#8217;s Scareware Blocker Work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5417457020a92ba3995c5203b2c5d869\">Microsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\/features\/scareware-blocker?form=MA13FJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scareware Blocker <\/strong><\/a>uses a machine-learning model to spot scams. Machine Learning (ML) models learn from the information you provide and can then optimize the data into something useful to you. The simple design makes it easy to use and allows you to report scams as soon as they appear on your screen, providing immediate feedback to Microsoft. To learn more about how the software works, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/msedgedev\/2025\/01\/27\/stand-up-to-scareware-with-scareware-blocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft&#8217;s blog post <\/a><\/strong>for a detailed explanation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_aa9820-e7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:213px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd figure{max-width:213px;}.kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd .image-is-svg, .kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31458_0ade4c-cd\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-896x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-31461\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-896x1024.png 896w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-768x878.png 768w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-1344x1536.png 1344w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-1792x2048.png 1792w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-11x12.png 11w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3-600x686.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_335870-cd .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_335870-cd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-31458_335870-cd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id31458_4a7cdc-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31458_4a7cdc-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31458_4a7cdc-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id31458_4a7cdc-43 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31458_4a7cdc-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id31458_4a7cdc-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id31458_4a7cdc-43 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_3add08-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_3add08-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_3add08-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_b50d5f-b1\">Advantages Of Scareware Blocker<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items31458_2e5946-6a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items31458_2e5946-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items31458_2e5946-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items31458_2e5946-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items31458_2e5946-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items31458_2e5946-6a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_3f9584-40 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:30px !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_3f9584-40 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_3f9584-40\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">User-friendly, easy to download and implement immediately<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_38313d-bb .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:30px !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_38313d-bb .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_38313d-bb\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><br>Runs locally on your computer without saving or sending photos to the cloud<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_1fcbc0-60 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:30px !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_1fcbc0-60 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_1fcbc0-60\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Uses AI to continuously expand the software&#8217;s scam-spotting abilities<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_2846ec-ce .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:30px !important;color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_2846ec-ce .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-31458_2846ec-ce kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Helps protect users from scams in the future<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_6387ab-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_6387ab-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_e39f3a-c1\">How To Install On Microsoft Edge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Go to the right hand corner of your browser screen and click the three dots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. In the drop-down menu, scroll down and click &#8216;Settings&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Within settings click on the &#8216;Privacy, Search and Services&#8217; button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Scroll down to the security section where you will see &#8216;Scareware Blocker&#8217; and toggle &#8216;On&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kt-sc31458_083b38-99 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc31458_083b38-99 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}.kt-sc31458_083b38-99 .kt-sc-textcol{padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-sc31458_083b38-99 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc31458_083b38-99 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"aligncenter kt-sc31458_083b38-99 wp-block-kadence-splitcontent\"><div class=\"kt-split-content-wrap kt-sc-media-side-left\" style=\"grid-template-columns:49% auto\"><div class=\"kt-sc-imgcol kt-sc-imgcol-bg-auto kt-sc-img-side-left\"><figure class=\"kt-split-content-media-image wp-image-container-31471\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1587\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kt-split-content-img wp-image-31471\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2.png 1587w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2-1536x970.png 1536w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/knowledgeflow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scareware-Blog-Visuals-1-2-600x379.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1587px) 100vw, 1587px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"kt-sc-textcol kt-sc-text-valign-center kt-sc-text-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-sc-innter-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff\"]{text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_5ee851-ff\">Want To Test Out The Software Before Using It?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d01be560613ff30fb45647bc1337807f\">Scareware blocker allows you to preview the software before downloading. For PC users, you can preview by updating Edge and viewing the scareware blocker under &#8216;Privacy Search and Services&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Other Well-Known Companies Are Catching On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft isn&#8217;t the only company that has developed scam-blocking software. Google is creating software for <a href=\"https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2025\/02\/androids-new-feature-blocks-fraudsters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Android 16 beta 2<\/strong> <\/a>that protects against scams over <strong>Telephone-Oriented-Attack-Delivery (TOAD). <\/strong>This type of scam persuades you to call fake numbers and give away personal information through SMS messages or over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are in a call with a suspected spam number, Android will send you an automated message saying,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Scammers often request this type of action during phone call conversations, so it&#8217;s blocked to protect you. If you are being guided to take this action by someone you don&#8217;t know, it might be a scam&#8221; (Ravie Lakshmanan as cited in The Hacker News).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It protects you and your device from unknowingly providing access to your settings by delivering a verbal warning and preventing you from giving app access to scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_f620e3-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_f620e3-de\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.kt-svg-icons31458_1c6dd7-29 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons31458_1c6dd7-29{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons31458_1c6dd7-29 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-31458_ae92b7-3c .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-31458_ae92b7-3c .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:40px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-31458_ae92b7-3c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_key\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5.5 0c-1.38 0-2.5 1.12-2.5 2.5 0 .16 0 .32.03.47l-3.03 3.03v2h3v-2h2v-1l.03-.03c.15.03.31.03.47.03 1.38 0 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5s-1.12-2.5-2.5-2.5zm.5 1c.55 0 1 .45 1 1s-.45 1-1 1-1-.45-1-1 .45-1 1-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31458_88bb56-36\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31458_8a8bb5-6b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Scareware blocker is an effective scam-spotting software that provides immediate feedback and protection against scammers. With its machine-learning capabilities, it will learn to spot scams, block them from your computer, and protect you from clicking on malicious pop-ups. Continually using this software will also help others avoid scams and report new emerging scams each day.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_0de412-aa .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-31458_0de412-aa .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-31458_0de412-aa\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.kt-svg-icons31458_e7c32c-db .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons31458_e7c32c-db{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons31458_e7c32c-db alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-31458_e95335-d1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-31458_e95335-d1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-31458_e95335-d1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"\/><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">To learn more about Microsoft&#8217;s Scareware blocker visit their<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\/features\/scareware-blocker?form=MA13FJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Interested in learning more about general online safety practices? Check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersafetyacademy.org\/login\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyber Safety For Everyone<\/a> <\/strong>course. This course is structured into three parts and focuses on protecting your device, your information, and spotting scams. It&#8217;s a great foundational course and introduces key concepts you can use in your day-to-day life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">We have also created a designated email course for seniors to help them learn important scam-spotting skills. Our KnowledgeNet scam spotting course provides realistic phishing scam simulations (that are completely harmless) and bi-weekly red flag breakdowns of that week&#8217;s phish. The course is FREE and has applicable information for any age. 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