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Sneaky Amazon Google ad leads to Microsoft support scam

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Aug. 21, 2023, 5:52 p.m. | Lawrence Abrams

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A legitimate-looking ad for Amazon in Google search results redirects visitors to a Microsoft Defender tech support scam that locks up their browser. [...]

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