A premium tech called me, saying that they show my computer, error messages - it true?

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• I received calls from someone in India who said that they are Windows services centre telling me that they have received the error message saying that my computer is corrupted

  Original title: my computer is corrupt and needs fixing!

  I received calls from a person in India who said that they are Windows services centre telling me that they have received the error message saying that my computer is damaged, and they want to help me.  But I have not received any error message on my screen.  When I asked them how they got my number they said it's from the database of Windows. The number they gave me is 02921252715 and when I called the number of the person on the other end told me that they are a company called Windows e-solution, independent company and is not attached to Microsoft Windows.  What should I do?  Are these authentic calls and approved by Microsoft Windows?

  Hello

  Its a SCAM!

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Scam phone Windows: I just had a call from someone who says they're on MS Windows and they received my computer error messages

  I just had a call from someone who says they're on MS Windows and they received my computer error messages. They wanted me to open the box run the program. Anyone know what this type of scam? Happens a little?

  It is a scam, do not give them any personal information.

  Avoid scams that use the name of Microsoft in a fraudulent manner:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

  From:
  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx

  This is another form of Internet fraud that combines a variety of other common scams - fake security software,social engineeringand phishing.

  Cyber criminals started calling people on the phone, who claims to be from Microsoft and offers help to solve their computer problems. Once criminals have won the trust of the victim, they can do one or more of the following:

  • People thing to install malicious software on their computer.
  • Take control of the victim's computer remotely and adjust settings in order to leave the computer vulnerable.
  • Request credit card information so that cybercriminals can charge for services of can.

  Microsoft will not unsolicited telephone calls to help you with your computer. If you get a phone call like this, hang up.

  If you think you might be a victim of fraud, you can report it. For more information, see what to do if you've responded to a phishing scam.

  For more information on how to recognize a phishing scam, see avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently.

• I received a call from a woman said that she was with the ICC with Windows service provider and that they were getting the error messages from my computer

  * Original title: scam or not

  I received a call from a woman saying that she was with the ICC with Windows service provider and they received my computer error messages and I wouldn't be able to help me solve it.  I asked for a number of 800-373-4609 because he came unknown on my phone.

  I wanted to open my computer.  I told her I would call her back.

  Is it a scam?

  (Moved from P & M)

  Yes, it's a scam. When someone calls and says they need to talk to you about 'mistakes' in your computer, simply hang up.  I just had one of these calls myself about 15 minutes ago.

• I got a phone call from a support center of micrsoft saying that they checked on reports errors on my machine, it was a real

  I got a call from a man saying that he was working to support microsoft centre in asking if I had errors on my computer, can you tell me whether or not this was a real call.

  Hi Michael,

  It's a SCAM!  Microsoft does not make such calls and don't hire subcontractors to do.  Don't give them any information.  Don't allow them to access your PC.  It's probably a tactic to get you to buy a service you don't need to show you a few errors in the event viewer and trying to scare you.  They can also be tempting to information theft, outright stolen money for nothing (assuming they still exist), trying to access your computer to infect it or open it to be hacked or steal information, or a number of things.  Microsoft will never call you if you call them and ask them to call back you.  They do not start a request like that.  They do not follow personal computers as in some science fiction movies, and they have more than enough calls from people asking for help without looking for more people who need help.  They also don't do that by e-mail.  If these people call once again, either hang up or if your so inclined game with them provided false information and bringing it and ask all sorts or esoteric questions and then ask to speak to a supervisor if they don't know the answers to waste their time when we know the real game (sometimes I get in the mood to do just for fun).

  In any case, they are not authentic and by checking here you have yourself registered a big headache.  Play well.  Who is using your head.

  Good luck and best wishes!

• Thunderbird will not send any emails... but claims that they are "sent" (no error message)

  Until early this month my Thunderbird worked very well with my roadrunner email address. I have not downloaded any new software or made any changes to my settings during this period. Now I can send is more emails (even though it claims that they are sent), and I never get an error message. I am definitely in online mode, can receive all messages very well and can send messages from my server fine road via webmail runner. I checked to ensure that no firewall or antivirus is blocking my outgoing messages and that the SMTP protocol is correct. Help, please!

  Did you ask Road Runner why your sent emails do not leave their server?

  Thunderbird, says 'send successfully' when it get an acknowledgement from the server that the mail has been received ok for the transmission. Your only option is therefore asking for RoadRunner.

• I have just started with a new internet provider and get phone calls from a source to say that they are windows and the need to access my computer because its infected in windows. It is this true.

  I have just started with a new internet provider and get phone calls from a source to say that they are windows and the need to access my computer because its infected in windows. It is this true.

  No, it's a scam, ignore the call.

  Just hang up, they are trying to steal your information or to install a virus on your PC.

• I continue to receive calls from numbers not available with an Indian accent saying that they are from the Technical Department of windows and I have a problem with my computer.

  Original title: scams?

  I continue to receive calls from numbers not available with an Indian accent saying that they are from the Technical Department of windows and I have a problem with my computer. Normally, I just say that I don't have and hung up. Today, I took a little further and he said that they discovered that I had loads of malware/viruses etc and that they could identify with them. I was obviously very suspicious because he seemed to have my correct Windows ID number and with care on 'Run' he told me to type things like cmd eventviewer and inf where he referred to a file 1394.pnf. I stopped while he asked remotely to access my computer. However, I got a phone number 01916450337 and his P786000 id I noticed that many people are posting on your forum-is this another one of those scams?

  Continue to put the phone down. They are all crooks.

  They get you to open Event Viewer, because there are words such as 'critical' and 'error' along the this.

• Problem with an application running Adobe Flex. Tech say that they cannot monitor, track or detect the problem.

  Problem with an application running Adobe Flex. Tech say that they cannot monitor, track or detect the problem. Application will stop and give wanders it depending on:

  Failure of server APACHE Bridge:

  ---

  Not available for a connection of back-end server: expired after 10 seconds or idempotent OFF or not idempotent method.
  

  Download, installation, implementation of Flex>

• They contacted me by phone, saying that they work for Microsoft and must connect to my pc.

  Anyone has any experience with the aforementioned company? They contacted me by phone, saying that they are working for Microsoft. When I asked the guy on the phone he becomes condescending, flippant and unprofessional, and I sopped the call and, above all, its connection to my pc. Is that bana fide company? Any comment please?

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  It is a common scam. Do not let them give any info, do not give access to your PC, not give them all the money and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Please see:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx .

  Microsoft does ever not requested for telephone calls of support or security.

  (such persons may use names other than Microsoft as well)

• I'm unable to connect to a specific web site. Have you tried 3 different browsers and they all say that they are unable to connect. No one else has a problem connecting to the page.

  I tried to use www.findagrave.com for 2 days.  I tried 3 different browsers.  all say that they are unable to connect.  No one else has a problem on this page.  I have no problem to do something else.  Why, throughout this site I can not connect with?   I use it all the time in research.  very aggravating.

  original title: on a web page

  Well, I tried the support page, but I already tried all that.  I did a restore full back to factory settings... still cannot have only one page to load.  I'll call my dsl provider this afternoon.  I don't know what else to do.  I can't communicate with Findagrave.  I don't have a snail mail address but no phone number.  But I don't think that it would be them anyway, if no one else has a problem with this web site.  There must be on my end, don't you think?

  I don't know what to tell you. There is no problem, it's on your side.

  If you care to try it... on the assumption that your user account is damaged.
  Create a different user account with exactly the same type of account > connect to it and see if you can access this Web site.

  Personally, I doubt that will solve anything, since you already restored your computer to factory settings.

• received a call saying they were technical support from Microsoft, they called for my pc was hacked and sent error messages. I fell for this scam.

  I fell for what you all seem to feel is a "scam."

  I got a call saying they were technical support from Microsoft, they called for my pc was hacked and sent error messages. I was not too su re, but they had me enter a code on the pc, and it showed a list of more than 50 error messages, they said that they had received. Then, they control that is given to them for the mouse and seized a lot of information showing me the problems. Then he said warns me on; those pirates I needed a special program. "Alpha PC maintenance" and for 3 years, it would be $ 135. Now I don't know if it was the real scoop or I fell for a big pile of *! I could use the theory, I'm a senior, but I think I should have been smarter. What should I do now that they've been in the pc? Thank you JAFTX

  To add to what you already said, inform your bank company or credit card if you do banking online of any form or if you have given your debit or credit card number to the caller. Do the faster you it, the faster you can arrest the appellant empty your account....

  Do you want t know Apha PC Care?

  https://community.McAfee.com/thread/43102?start=0&TSTART=0

  Read all THE of it...

• Since I downloaded El Capitan I get a notice of entry of device of 'Santa Barbara School District' saying that they can automatically configure my Mac!... I don't want that at all

  Since I downloaded El Capitan I get a notice of entry of device of 'Santa Barbara School District' saying that they can automatically configure my Mac!... I don't want that at all!... It appears every 30 minutes or so... El Capitan is safe?

  The computer has a serial number which is included in a registration of devices belonging to an organization. If you do not belong to this organization and that you didn't acquire the device with him, then there was an error or the device (or the logic board) is stolen. If the unit was purchased used, for example on Ebay, or if the card has been replaced by an unauthorized service provider, then it is almost certainly stolen goods. Otherwise, you must take the device to an Apple Store or to an other authorized service provider to have serial number has changed. May asked you proof of ownership.

• My HP Pavilion Entertainment PC will not communicate with my printer HP 309g. Suffice to say that they are connected to WIFI. I have tried wireless and connected.

  My HP Pavilion Entertainment PC will not communicate with my printer HP 309g.  Suffice to say that they are connected to WIFI.  I have tried wireless and connected.

  GR

  Since they are both HP products you the best solution is to talk to them...

  Most often when a device does not work, it is because the driver is damaged.  Re-install a new copy should help

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly? SignedIn = 1

  http://captaindbg.com/how-to-update-drivers-on-Windows-7/

• Computer does not open a floppy disk. He continues to say that they need to get in shape

  my machine does not open a floppy disk.  He continues to say that they need to be formatted (even brand new ones that really don't need). so I told him to get in shape. within 30-45 seconds, a screen appears and tells me that the disk cannot be formatted.  There is no help menu or solution for this that I can find anywhere. I run Win XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3. the format screen shows my NTFS file system and the disk is listed in RAW format, but there is no way to change this. Help!  Lots of info on those records that must be transferred to a more modern storage unit.

  Try to get data from old floppy disks can be a nightmare.  For starters, the magnetic media is not particularly stable and the disk may simply have deteriorated.

  More likely, however, that you use in the problem of the "media descriptor block.

  See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309623&Product=winxp and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/140060/en-%20us
  There seems to be at least 3 solutions of workarounds for this problem:

  1. find a Win95 computer with a floppy drive and use it to read the data and transfer it to support more modern.

  2. use a disk sector editor as described in 140060 KB (which may or may not work, depending on whether your current disk can read the disc even if Windows allows it to try)

  3 install the driver of 'mode 3' discussed in the following thread: http://tinyurl.com/cs5a5rp (Yes, viaarena link still works).