For consumers who turn over control of their computers to remote technicians online, the fix may already be in.
A growing number of remote tech support scams are popping up, in which users facing "crashed" computers give online access for repairs that do nothing more than drain their wallets, according to a study released Monday by the Better Business Bureau.
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