--- title: Northampton Computer Repair Blog | Fake Antivirus description: Fake Antivirus | Our learning center blog is about you the customer. We believe answering questions and helping to educate the consumer about all things IT is what a business should do --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Our Blog ## [Is this link safe?](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140525/Is-this-link-safe) Posted by [Serges LaRiviere](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/serges-lariviere) on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-18401522-jpg/images/unsafe-link1.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140525/Is-this-link-safe) TO OPEN OR NOT TO OPEN? No matter what level of security software you have installed on your computer, it can’t protect you from the headaches you’ll encounter if you click on an unsafe link. These links will appear to be shortcuts to funny videos, shocking news stories, awesome deals, or “Like” buttons, but are really designed to steal your personal information or hijack your computer. You can also get these links from friends who can unknowingly pass on unsafe links in emails, Facebook posts, and instant messages. These links are also found on websites in ads and search results. Here are some ways you can check to see if these links are safe to open or not. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140525/Is-this-link-safe) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140525/Is-this-link-safe#comments-listing) Tags: [Keeping your PC working](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/keeping-your-pc-working), [Viruses](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/viruses), [online safety](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/online-safety), [Scams](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/scams), [PC Tips & Tricks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips-tricks), [Protection](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/protection), [Fake Antivirus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/fake-antivirus), [PC tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips), [email](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/email), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/security), [Malware Prevention](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/malware-prevention) [All posts](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/all) Search for More Posts Find it! ### Subscribe to Email Updates *Disclosure: We may include links in our articles for products and services we recommend, in very few cases we may receive an affiliate referral fee if you purchase or subscribe via our link* ## Our Most Popular Posts | **Kaspersky Lab's Award-Winning Software** **_____________________________________** **Data Security Has Never Been So Easy** **[![How Much Is Your Data Worth to You? Read This Free Guide!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/166626/399657de-c3b0-4cab-8600-0dad89aa0cc0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/166626/399657de-c3b0-4cab-8600-0dad89aa0cc0) ** | ![Kaspersky-boxes-CTA-img](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/hub/166626/file-2268380118.png) | | --- | --- | © 2016 Northampton Computer Repair