Unfortunately, the Internet is full of these scams. These unscrupulous “tech support” companies can target even the most cautious, antivirus-protected PC user.

And in this day and age when the majority of our lives—personal and business correspondence, financial information, identifying information, and much more—is stored on your computer, how do you really stay safe?

Of course, the best way to avoid being a victim is to simply ignore these unsolicited calls and warnings. But what if you think it might actually have some merit? Well, the best way to ensure nothing goes wrong is with proper safeguards.

Clear Browser Keeps Your PC Secure

Most of the time, users are unaware how their information reached these scammers. An innocent click of a banner ad or a pop-up with a tempting offer when you complete a survey is usually how trouble starts.

Or in worse scenarios, auto-play videos and ad networks transmit your PC information for their own tracking purposes and that somehow ends up in the wrong hands.

Luckily, there is a great way to protect yourself AND reduce the annoyance of these ads that have become commonplace on the Web. Ad blocker technology like Clear Browser keeps you safe by keeping out all these threats.

In fact, the way Clear Browser works, these threats will never even reach your computer. Clear Browser works like any normal Web browser, except it targets ads and keeps them from appearing on your page, keeping any potential harmful threats at bay.

When you use Clear Browser, you’ll not only notice that you’ll gain back valuable content once hidden by ads, but you’ll feel safe while you browse the Web.

Damage Control If You’ve Been Affected

Depending on the level of access the “tech support” scammers were able to achieve, there are a few things you should do to ensure your security.

If they’ve been able to remotely access your computer, you should revoke access as soon as possible; then scan your computer for any malware—like keyloggers–they may have placed on your PC.

Next, you’ll want to download and start using Clear Browser. This will ensure that vicious attacks like this cannot happen again. Finally, change your passwords as a final precaution.

Visit MalwareBytes support for a comprehensive resource on Tech Support Scams.

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How’s that possible? Well it’s quite simple. Clear’s technology hides ads and gives you more content. Instead of skipping over the visual noise, you can eliminate it all together.

Everyday Offenders Really “Ad” Up

At first, 29% may not seem all that life-changing. As you adjust to the serene ad-free world, you’ll realize you can never go back. Your brain works less and you see more. Let’s illustrate the difference for you with some of the worst offenders out there.

UpRoxx, a popular web culture site, had a whopping 57.9% of its webpage occupied by ads. That’s over half of the page! How does anyone even read anything on this site?

The Onion, a news satire site, hides 38.4% of laughs. Clear will show you all those snarky headlines and ridiculous stories!

The New York Times and Business Insider, popular news sites, clocked in at 23.4% ads and 24.1% ads respectively. Maybe it’s time to go back to print newspaper … or just use Clear?

Here are a few other sites we look at regularly and much space ads are occupying.

Popular Websites	% of Ad Real Estate
	14.6%
	38.4%
(article)	19.2%
	24.1%
	23.4%
	57.9%
	33.2%
	36.3%
	23.1%
	13.4%
Average	28.4%

Fast. Calmer. Clear.

Thanks to the miracle of technology, we don’t have to miss anything anymore. Every pixel reclaimed in the name of valuable content is just that—priceless. It may be subtle changes at first, but you’ll probably notice a Clear difference within a week. 29% improvement in quality of life translates could translate into anything you want, not just more content. How are you going to spend your regained time and effort? It could be more time to read a book, watch that show you’ve been meaning to, or just catch up on some Zs. It all sounds pretty good to us.

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