Fake call? I received a call today from someone claiming to be Windows Support
original title: fake call?
Today, I got a call from someone claiming to be Windows Support, saying he was getting my computer error messages. I (stupidly) allowed remote access to my computer and I was told that there were a great many virus that needed to be removed or it would break. While he was trying to sell my software I bcan suspect and ended the call. Now, I am very worried that if it was a fake call, could he have installed something on my computer, or access personal information, and how do I know?
Please read the responses from the link at the end.
Pay attention to what Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP.
Already, you let the sammer with access remotely. Nothing else short of reinstalling Vista and change your account and the password will save your computer.
Do it NOW.
http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/4489f388-d6de-416d-9158-0079764bb001 For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.
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