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  2. Protecting your AOL Account - AOL Help

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    Don't download or open suspicious mail. Don't click a link or open an email attachment in a suspicious looking email, even if it comes from a relative or friend (most likely their email has been hacked!). And definitely don't open attachments or click links from senders you don't know. Stay up-to-date

  3. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account - AOL Help

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    • Email filters • Display name • Email signature • Blocked addresses • Mail away message. If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if ...

  4. Overview of Malwarebytes Premium for AOL - AOL Help

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    Overview of Malwarebytes Premium for AOL. Malwarebytes Premium is an anti-malware program for Microsoft Windows and MacOS that finds and removes viruses or malware. It protects you from rapidly evolving online threats like ransomware, software exploits, and infected websites which helps to keep malicious software from finding its way onto your ...

  5. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing ... - AOL

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    Phishing scams usually tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment, the FTC explains. These emails and texts can say or include things such as: "Phishing scams are a ...

  6. Here's how to spot a scam online - AOL

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    Some examples: They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to ...

  7. Microsoft SmartScreen - Wikipedia

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    SmartScreen (officially called Windows SmartScreen, Windows Defender SmartScreen and SmartScreen Filter in different places) is a cloud-based anti-phishing and anti-malware component included in several Microsoft products: All versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system since Windows 8. Web browsers Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.

  8. Anti-phishing software - Wikipedia

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    Anti-phishing software. Anti-phishing software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify phishing content contained in websites, e-mail, or other forms used to accessing data (usually from the internet) [1] and block the content, usually with a warning to the user (and often an option to view the content regardless).

  9. Rogue security software - Wikipedia

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    Rogue security software. Rogue security software is a form of malicious software and internet fraud that misleads users into believing there is a virus on their computer and aims to convince them to pay for a fake malware removal tool that actually installs malware on their computer. [1] It is a form of scareware that manipulates users through ...