You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
red flags
About this tag
On WindowsForum.com, the tag 'red flags' covers warning signs in cybersecurity and system behavior. Discussions include identifying phishing emails through suspicious sender addresses, grammatical errors, and urgent language. Users also report red flags in Windows security settings, such as the Action Center incorrectly showing antivirus or firewall as off even when the software is active. These topics help users recognize potential threats and troubleshoot misleading system alerts.
Here is another real phishing email. This one purporting to be from PayPal.
Lets dig in...
(Orange) we have typos and grammatical errors
(1) Again we have a weird email address from @paypap-us.com. This is highly unlikely owned by PayPal.
(2) This email is probably BCC'd to a bunch of users...
I get a red flag from the little ACTION CENTER icon at bottom once a week saying that my anti-virus, firewall, anti spyware is off. But my Norton 360 isn't off, just the ACTION CENTER on the Control Center SECURITY SETTINGS shows OFF.
I have to turn my 360 off and on to reset it. Never...