PC Scientist · Wollongong · Cybersecurity help
A recruiter messaged about part-time remote work and asked you to install an app so they could check your laptop was suitable. It is installed now, and the friendly messages have stopped. Wollongong job seekers and home workers bring us this one more than you would expect.
PC Scientist removes the app and anything that came with it, checks the banking and email logins the laptop holds, and sets it up safer for the next job hunt. Ask for a call back, or ring 0493 563 381 for a quick word first.
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Cybersecurity help · Wollongong
Fake job offers often end with remote access software installed under a friendly excuse. We uninstall it properly, look for anything else left running, secure the accounts that laptop could reach, and talk through the signs of a fake recruiter.
We visit homes and small workplaces from Austinmer and Bulli down through Corrimal and Fairy Meadow, into Wollongong itself, and on to Figtree, Unanderra, Dapto and Albion Park. Urgent password changes can begin by phone, with a visit once the laptop needs a careful clean.
Why Cybersecurity help calls us
Start here
Choose this page when an offer, message or warning has you worried about your laptop or accounts. If it is just running slowly with nothing suspicious, start at computer support.
A recruiter, a fake sign-in page, or a pop-up telling you to ring a number.
We confirm what software was added, and when, before removing or changing anything.
Remote access tools, fake warnings and stray browser add-ons uninstalled carefully, keeping your files safe.
Email, banking and job site accounts reset, with sign-in codes on a phone you trust.
A few plain signs of fake offers and pages, rather than alarming software subscriptions.
What we help with
Full lists inside each card, or see the Technology Services Hub.
Computer Repair Scientist
Slow or crashing PCs, repairs and upgrades.
Computer Support Scientist
Devices that will not connect, like PC to printer.
Network Scientist
Wi-Fi, mesh, NBN and dead zones.
Security Camera Scientist
Planned, installed, on your phone.
Email Systems Scientist
Microsoft 365, Gmail and domains.
Data Recovery Scientist
Lost files, failing drives, backups.
Device Setup Scientist
New devices, plus printer fixes.
Custom PC Build Scientist
Gaming and performance PCs.
Web Design Scientist
Small business websites.
Business IT and projects
Offices, shops, tradies and projects.
Procurement Scientist
Sourced, delivered and set up.
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0493 563 381The visit
What was installed, and who asked you to install it.
Bank and email changed from a different, clean device.
Laptop cleaned, startup checked, and safer settings explained.
Two fixed-price options
Start here
$190
If it's not urgent
If it can't wait
$207
When available
Peace of mind
If we cannot get the agreed work done under our terms, you do not pay that service fee.
We will be straight with you first. You decide.
Read the Terms & ConditionsHow to start
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In the booking, on the call, or in the quote. Same idea.
You see the price. If you agree, we lock a date that suits.
That's the visit. We work through your list on the day.
If this is not the job
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Areas we cover
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At home
FAQ
Yes. We visit across Wollongong and the Illawarra, from Bulli and Corrimal to Figtree, Dapto and Albion Park. Password changes can start remotely the same day.
Because remote access software may still be live, a visit is often the safer way to clean the laptop.
Disconnect the laptop from Wi-Fi first, so the connection drops. Uninstalling the main app is a good start, but these tools sometimes leave helpers behind.
We check for those, secure your email and banking from a clean device, and confirm nothing else is still running in the background.
Warning signs include a quick offer without an interview, chat-only contact, requests to install software, and any payment or banking request early on.
We go through these with you and set up a safer way to share your CV and documents during the job hunt.
One laptop has a straightforward price, set before we begin. Extra phones or tablets are added only if you ask, and each is priced before it joins the job.
If that laptop cannot be cleaned, No Fix, No Repair Fee means the repair is not charged.
