Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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⚠️ You thought it was tech support, but it was a scam. You gave a stranger full access to your computer. How worried should you be?

⚠️ Malicious remote access
You let a stranger take control of your computer; now what? The fact is, you don’t really know what they did. They may have done nothing, or they may have left malware behind. Scan your machine now, watch for odd behavior, and be ready for the worst.

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Chapters
0:00 What Can a Technician With Remote Access Do?
1:14 What could that “technician” have done?
1:48 They could have done nothing
2:34 They could have done something you’d see
3:36 They could have done something you wouldn’t see
4:32 Assume you’re infected


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