If clicked, these open untrustworthy websites or cause unwanted downloads/installations. When installed, they often display ads (such as coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, and so on). They can open dubious web pages, display ads, and gather various data. Scam pages are often opened by unwanted applications installed on the system. Scams that trick people into installing TeamViewer can be reported by clicking this link. In any case, do not trust these websites, and more importantly, do not allow scammers to connect to your computer through software such as TeamViewer.

Note, by allowing scammers to connect to a computer remotely, users risk having their computers infected with malware such as ransomware. It is likely that they might also use TeamViewer (and/or a tech-support scam site) to trick people into installing other unwanted software. Scammers use these sites to trick people into downloading and installing computer protection software (packages) that cost in the region of $200 to $1000, or to pay for so-called 'remote support services'. Visitors are encouraged to report this problem by calling the ' +(888) 756-6301' number and allow 'technical support' to connect to the computer through TeamViewer. According to this website, the system has detected 'unusual activity' that might harm the computer and could be used to track financial activities. Note, however, that Microsoft has nothing to do with this scam site. In this case, scammers try to trick people into installing TeamViewer through a tech-support scam page that is disguised as an official Microsoft Support web page. People do not generally visit websites of this kind intentionally - they are opened by potentially unwanted applications installed on browsers and operating systems.

One example is a tech-support scam site claiming that the visitor's computer might be at risk.

They often trick people into installing TeamViewer using various scam websites. TeamViewer is legitimate software used to connect to remote computers, provide remote support, transfer files between different computers, and so on, however, scammers use this software for malicious purposes.

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