# MalwareZero

> Specific answers for the scams people actually get: fake toll texts, unordered packages, QR cards, voice calls, and the fake virus popup. Tools run in the browser. We do not sell antivirus.

## Notes

- Consumer scam guide, not an antivirus product
- Tools stay in the browser
- Contact: hello@malwarezero.org
- Report: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
- IC3: https://www.ic3.gov/

## Pages

- [home](https://malwarezero.org/)
- [about](https://malwarezero.org/about/)
- [ai-voice-cloning-scam](https://malwarezero.org/ai-voice-cloning-scam/)
- [amazon-package-i-did-not-order](https://malwarezero.org/amazon-package-i-did-not-order/)
- [apple-icloud-storage-scam](https://malwarezero.org/apple-icloud-storage-scam/)
- [bank-fraud-alert-text-scam](https://malwarezero.org/bank-fraud-alert-text-scam/)
- [beenverified-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/beenverified-opt-out/)
- [brushing-package-jewelry-rings](https://malwarezero.org/brushing-package-jewelry-rings/)
- [brushing-scam-package](https://malwarezero.org/brushing-scam-package/)
- [check-a-qr-code-without-scanning](https://malwarezero.org/check-a-qr-code-without-scanning/)
- [crypto-recovery-scam](https://malwarezero.org/crypto-recovery-scam/)
- [delivery-driver-address-text-scam](https://malwarezero.org/delivery-driver-address-text-scam/)
- [dmv-traffic-ticket-text-scam](https://malwarezero.org/dmv-traffic-ticket-text-scam/)
- [family-safe-word](https://malwarezero.org/family-safe-word/)
- [fastpeoplesearch-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/fastpeoplesearch-opt-out/)
- [freeze-your-credit-free](https://malwarezero.org/freeze-your-credit-free/)
- [gave-out-social-security-number](https://malwarezero.org/gave-out-social-security-number/)
- [grandparent-scam-call](https://malwarezero.org/grandparent-scam-call/)
- [how-scammers-got-my-phone-number](https://malwarezero.org/how-scammers-got-my-phone-number/)
- [how-to-check-if-a-website-is-safe](https://malwarezero.org/how-to-check-if-a-website-is-safe/)
- [Entered a code at microsoft.com/devicelogin or approved an app? What to do now](https://malwarezero.org/device-code-consent-phishing/): device code and consent phishing, how they skip your password and how to revoke access
- [A 'verify you are human' page told me to press Windows+R and paste. What now?](https://malwarezero.org/fake-captcha-clickfix/): fake CAPTCHA (ClickFix) pages that make you run a malware command, and what to do if you pressed Enter
- [Someone told me to pay at a bitcoin ATM. Is it a scam?](https://malwarezero.org/bitcoin-atm-scam/): crypto kiosk scams, why callers insist on them, and what to do at the machine or after you paid
- [Is this car dealership website fake? How the deposit scam works](https://malwarezero.org/fake-car-dealership-website-scam/): cloned dealer sites that take wire deposits for cars they do not have, how to check a dealer, and what to do if you wired money
- [Discount Forever stamps online: are they fake, and what if I used them?](https://malwarezero.org/discount-forever-stamps-scam/): why stamps sold below face value are counterfeit, what happens to mail sent with them, cheap shipping labels and reshipping jobs, and how to get a refund
- [Is the free MyChart Medicare kit real? How the email and text scam works](https://malwarezero.org/mychart-medicare-kit-scam/): the fake MyChart Medicare kit and lab results messages, the $13.77 shipping fee trap, and what to do if you clicked, typed a card or ran the keystrokes
- [i-paid-a-scammer-what-now](https://malwarezero.org/i-paid-a-scammer-what-now/)
- [idscan-data-breach-drivers-license](https://malwarezero.org/idscan-data-breach-drivers-license/)
- [i-scanned-a-scam-qr-code](https://malwarezero.org/i-scanned-a-scam-qr-code/)
- [i-typed-my-card-on-a-fake-site](https://malwarezero.org/i-typed-my-card-on-a-fake-site/)
- [intelius-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/intelius-opt-out/)
- [irs-social-security-scam-call](https://malwarezero.org/irs-social-security-scam-call/)
- [job-offer-text-scam](https://malwarezero.org/job-offer-text-scam/)
- [jury-duty-warrant-scam-call](https://malwarezero.org/jury-duty-warrant-scam-call/)
- [medicare-card-scam-call](https://malwarezero.org/medicare-card-scam-call/)
- [mylife-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/mylife-opt-out/)
- [mystery-seeds-package](https://malwarezero.org/mystery-seeds-package/)
- [netflix-payment-failed-scam](https://malwarezero.org/netflix-payment-failed-scam/)
- [parking-meter-qr-code-scam](https://malwarezero.org/parking-meter-qr-code-scam/)
- [privacy](https://malwarezero.org/privacy/)
- [qr-code-package-scam](https://malwarezero.org/qr-code-package-scam/)
- [radaris-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/radaris-opt-out/)
- [register-your-gift-card-insert](https://malwarezero.org/register-your-gift-card-insert/)
- [remove-your-address-from-the-internet](https://malwarezero.org/remove-your-address-from-the-internet/)
- [restaurant-menu-qr-code-safe](https://malwarezero.org/restaurant-menu-qr-code-safe/)
- [scam-texts](https://malwarezero.org/scam-texts/)
- [scan-to-see-who-sent-this-gift](https://malwarezero.org/scan-to-see-who-sent-this-gift/)
- [spokeo-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/spokeo-opt-out/)
- [task-scam-jobs](https://malwarezero.org/task-scam-jobs/)
- [temu-shein-package-not-ordered](https://malwarezero.org/temu-shein-package-not-ordered/)
- [truepeoplesearch-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/truepeoplesearch-opt-out/)
- [unpaid-toll-text-scam](https://malwarezero.org/unpaid-toll-text-scam/)
- [usps-redelivery-text-scam](https://malwarezero.org/usps-redelivery-text-scam/)
- [virus-popup-tech-support-scam](https://malwarezero.org/virus-popup-tech-support-scam/)
- [whatsapp-mum-new-number](https://malwarezero.org/whatsapp-mum-new-number/)
- [where-to-report-a-scam](https://malwarezero.org/where-to-report-a-scam/)
- [whitepages-opt-out](https://malwarezero.org/whitepages-opt-out/)
- [wrong-number-text-scam](https://malwarezero.org/wrong-number-text-scam/)
- [zelle-venmo-scam-text](https://malwarezero.org/zelle-venmo-scam-text/)
- [Paid ads and Marketplace fakes](https://malwarezero.org/open-enrollment-paid-ad-scam/): spotting sponsored ads that impersonate Healthcare.gov and Medicare.gov, and reporting a fake plan
- [Fake rental listing scam](https://malwarezero.org/fake-rental-listing-scam/) (2026-09-30): How fake apartment and house rental listings work, the FBI 2025 loss figure, and the rules that decide whether you ever see your deposit again.
- [Google search ad customer service scam](https://malwarezero.org/google-search-ad-customer-service-scam/) (2026-10-05): How paid Google search ads are used to put a fake customer service number above the real one, why the brand cannot easily fix it, and the three checks before you dial.
- [The sim swap text and what telcos actually do](https://malwarezero.org/the-sim-swap-text-and-what-telcos-actually-do/) (2026-10-06): A text saying your number is being moved to a new SIM can be real. Here is how to tell, what AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon will and will not do, and how to recover fast.
- [Ai voice cloning family emergency scam](https://malwarezero.org/ai-voice-cloning-family-emergency-scam/) (2026-10-06): A panicked voice says it is your kid. It is not. What the AI voice family emergency scam sounds like in 2026, what the law now says, and how to get money back.
- [Ai voice clone family emergency scam](https://malwarezero.org/ai-voice-clone-family-emergency-scam/) (2026-10-06): Someone called using your family member's voice. Here is what is real in 2026, what the law does, and how to get the money back if you wired it.
- [The port out sms port out](https://malwarezero.org/the-port-out-sms-port-out/) (2026-10-06): A text that says your phone number is being moved to another carrier is a live SIM swap attempt.
- [The ring doorbell package theft text scam](https://malwarezero.org/the-ring-doorbell-package-theft-text-scam/) (2026-10-06): A fake video of a stranger stealing your parcel is the new opening move. Here is what the ring doorbell scam text really wants, and how to report it.
- [Your bank text fraud alert pig butchering](https://malwarezero.org/your-bank-text-fraud-alert-pig-butchering/) (2026-10-06): Real bank fraud alerts vs. scam texts. How to tell the difference in seconds, what the bank will never ask, and how to claw money back if you already replied.
- [Paypal friends and family scam recover money](https://malwarezero.org/paypal-friends-and-family-scam-recover-money/) (2026-10-06): Someone asked you to pay through PayPal Friends and Family. That button was the whole point, and it is the reason the money is almost never returned.
- [The dmv text scam and the real license renewal](https://malwarezero.org/the-dmv-text-scam-and-the-real-license-renewal/) (2026-10-06): A text about unpaid DMV fees is almost always a scam. Here is how the real dmv contacts you, what the law says, and how to get any money back.
- [Cash app flagged deposit screenshot scam](https://malwarezero.org/cash-app-flagged-deposit-screenshot-scam/): 
- [Port out sms port out pin attempt](https://malwarezero.org/port-out-sms-port-out-pin-attempt/): 
- [Parking ticket text overdue fine](https://malwarezero.org/parking-ticket-text-overdue-fine/): 
- [Charity disaster relief text scam after flood](https://malwarezero.org/charity-disaster-relief-text-scam-after-flood/):