@hwrixon wrote:
I did sign up for the protection a while ago from what I can remember, so I think it was legitimate, but I ended up deleted it. I did accidentally click on the video tutorial the email sent me on steps to do, but quickly exited out. Is there anything I should do to protect myself since I accidentally clicked the link trying to figure it out?
If it was legit, nothing happened from watching a video or clicking a link, and you may want to log in to your account to see what it really means that your email address is on the "dark web" and what you can do about it.
If we assume a worst case scenario that the email was from scammers who copied a legit email, then clicking a link could download a malicious file to your computer. Do you have an antivirus program running? You could initiate an extra scan, although a running AV program should block most malicious files from loading. Clicking a link could also be used to confirm that your email address is active and attached to a live human being, which might make you a target for more spam.
