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Download it below and follow the simple steps. Or call us and a technician will talk you through it, or set it up for you.

Windows computersVersion 1.1.064 MB
Download Scam Shield for Windows

Using a Mac, phone or tablet? Scam Shield is for Windows. We protect other devices during a Scam Check.

Only ever download Scam Shield from micropls.com/install. We will never ask you to install anything during an unexpected call, text or pop-up. If someone does, hang up and call us on 0468 609 702.

  1. 1

    Download

    Press the Download button. The file MicroplsScamShield.exe saves to your Downloads folder.

  2. 2

    Open it

    Click the file in your browser's downloads list, or open your Downloads folder and double-click it.

  3. 3

    If Windows shows a blue warning

    You may see “Windows protected your PC”. This shows for new programs. Only if you downloaded it from micropls.com: click “More info”, then “Run anyway”. Not sure? Stop and call us.

  4. 4

    Install

    Follow the setup screens and click Install. It only takes a minute.

  5. 5

    Scan

    Open Micropls Scam Shield and press “Scan my computer”. You should see “Nothing suspicious found”.

Rather we did it? We'll install and set it up for you, remotely or at your door.

For technical users: check the file is genuine

The SHA-256 fingerprint of MicroplsScamShield.exe (version 1.1.0) is:

8F7F964C7CC6CAD66D8B5DBC0E9772D3B5240C35523629443FD2B5B8BC47B14B

In PowerShell: Get-FileHash .\MicroplsScamShield.exe -Algorithm SHA256

The Micropls Scam Shield app: a Scan my computer button, a 'Nothing suspicious found' result and the list of checks for running programs, new installs, services, scheduled tasks and startup settings

Remote-access app detectedJust now

AnyDesk was just installed. Was this you?

Send to MicroplsIt was me

New scheduled task2 min ago

Created by an unknown program 2 minutes ago.

All clear10:06 AM

Nothing suspicious found in today's scan.

The Micropls Scam Shield app. Alert pop-ups shown are examples.
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