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In fairness, a few of those listed are already offline or not responding to requests, so they may have been shut down since the report went live.

The sites are referred to as fairly sophisticated. All tried and tested Windows-centric tech support scam tactics.

Direct requests for money in exchange for supposed drivers, or remote access requests quickly follow.Īccording to Gizmodo, there are also "support packages" available to buy over the phone which (of course) fail to materialise. We're very quickly in the realm of tech support scams. However, when someone attempts to download the driver, the download fails and the site displays a message with a phone number you can call for assistance. The sites vary in terms of style or general setup, but all focus on having you download Canon drivers. Gizmodo discovered the sites after issuing a Freedom of Infomation request to the Federal Trades Commission (FTC) in relation to Canon-specific complaints. Gizmodo reportsthat numerous dodgy sites are riding on the coat-tails of the Canon printer brand, extracting cash however they can. Have you ever stopped to consider what's lurking out there in relation to your humble printer? Bogus Canon sites causing headaches Streaming and other internet based viewing options have their own support related perilsto contend with. Some of the above have many issues already with bogus search engine results and tech support scams. Activating a streaming service which refuses to play ball. Think of all the really common, very mundane things you search for of a tech nature.