Antivirus license key renewal scam?

I just got a call from the team of "Microsoft Windows" and claimed that they have received messages from my computer that says I had virus & malware.  Initially, they seemed legitimate and me had to go to some places on my computer that had warnings and error messages that seemed authentic.  Then they claimed that it was because my renewal of license key Norton had expired (although my Norton says it's working properly and my computer is blocked) and they wanted to sell me a key of Microsoft for my Norton renewal.  When I refused they told that Microsoft will turn on my computer and not help me again.  Wwwhhhaaatttt?  I guess it's a big scam... want the $ for the renewal of license but key I would check the thought.  Someone at - he heard about something like that?

It's a scam. Microsoft will NOT call private citizens.

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