I paid $80 for a 'security audit' that was just a guy running a free scanner

Found this service online that promised a full check of my home network for threats. The guy showed up, plugged in his laptop, and ran a tool I later found is free to download. Took him about 20 minutes and he gave me a printout of basic info anyone could get. Has anyone actually had a good experience with a pro coming to your house for this stuff, or is it all a scam?

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hannahm391mo ago

That "full check" promise sounds so familiar... my brother-in-law got talked into something similar last year. The guy spent most of the time asking him what kind of router he had, then just read the info off the back of it. It felt like paying for someone to google things for you.

sethhernandez1mo ago

My buddy paid a guy to "optimize" his wifi and the dude just changed the password and called it a day. He was so mad lol.

mitchell.lee1mo ago

Ugh, that's the worst kind of service. Sounds like they just charged him for the most basic info possible.