Oakshield

The phone rings. Someone says your computer has a virus.

Or a warning fills the screen, says the computer is infected, and gives a number to call. Either way, the person on the line sounds helpful. They ask you to install a program so they can "fix" things. Once they're connected, they go after your bank account.

Oakshield notices the moment someone tries. It shows a plain warning, like this one, and disconnects them with one button. Then it can let your family know.

An Oakshield warning that reads: Someone is connected to your computer. Splashtop is open. It lets a person somewhere else see your screen and use your computer. If you didn't expect this, choose Disconnect. If someone is on the phone, hang up. Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and your bank never ask you to do this.

What Oakshield does

It runs quietly on a Windows 10 or 11 computer, and speaks up only when something is wrong.
When it does, it says what's happening in plain words and what to do next.

  • Stops strangers taking control

    Programs scammers use to control a computer, like AnyDesk and TeamViewer, are blocked unless you or your family allow them. If someone does connect, one button disconnects them.

  • Closes fake virus warnings

    Those full-screen "your computer is infected, call this number" pages are fakes. Oakshield recognises them, says so, and closes them for you.

  • Blocks the "paste this command" trick

    Some websites pretend to check you're human, then ask you to press keys and paste something. That installs a virus. Oakshield removes the harmful command before it can run.

  • Blocks scam websites

    Known scam pages and look-alikes of real banks and shops are blocked in Chrome, Edge and Brave, using lists updated every day.

  • Tells your family

    When something serious happens, a family member you choose gets an email, a text or a phone notification, so someone can check in straight away.

  • Checks for viruses

    New downloads are checked as they arrive, and the whole computer gets a quiet daily check. It works alongside Microsoft Defender, not instead of it.

Scam protection never switches off

If a payment fails, or you decide to stop paying, we don't take away the protection that keeps scammers out.
Only virus checks pause until the subscription is active again.

Always on, subscription or not

  • Blocking strangers from taking control
  • Closing fake virus warnings
  • Stopping the "paste this command" trick
  • Blocking scam websites
  • Alerts to your family
  • Checking whether a caller is really from us

With a subscription

  • Everything on the left
  • Checking downloads for viruses
  • A daily virus check of the whole computer
  • Virus information updated every few hours

Prices

Pay monthly or yearly. Cancel any time from inside Oakshield, with no phone call and no fee.

Best for families

Family

Up to 10 computers

$24.99 a month

or $249 a year

Choose Family

Payments are handled by Stripe; your card details never reach us. We email you before every yearly renewal.

Is it really Oakshield on the phone?

Scammers pretend to be us too. Real Oakshield support will never call you out of the blue,
never ask for gift cards or passwords, and can always prove who they are with a check code.

Set it up in a few minutes

  1. Download and install

    On the computer you want to protect. It asks for Windows' permission once.

  2. Answer a few questions

    Who to call for help, and which family member to tell if something goes wrong.

  3. That's it

    Oakshield starts with Windows and keeps watch. Most days you won't notice it.