Cyber Security Scam are bogus alerts trying to convince you that there is an issue with your device. These tech-support scams are just trying to scam you, everything they state is fake, unless the issue is entirely unrelated. If an ad-supported application is indeed to blame, expect very intrusive adverts. If you don't pay attention to how you install free programs, it isn't shocking you ran into an ad-supported application. In case you're worried, the alerts won't harm your device so as long as you do not dial the number, no harm will be done. The scammers on the other side of the phone would try very hard to trick you into providing remote access to your machine, and then try to make you believe that they have fixed the issue (which does not even exist in the first place), for which you would be charged. Authorizing some dubious technicians to have remote access to your OS might turn out badly, so you must be cautious. And if you're still concerned about the advert you are getting, it's not real, and neither your system nor your data is in danger. And if you just delete Cyber Security Scam the adware, the alerts should stop.
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