Fake Microsoft Agent?

Dear community of Microsoft,

IM Jules in Vienna and I'm a Microsoft 8 and 7 peripheral 2 deifferent reviews. I use Microsoft Softwar, since Windows 95 and you have never personally spoke to a Microsoft Worker. Today, I received the second until this call on my personal mobile phone this month, of a person who claims to work at Microsoft. The first call was made by a man, today a woman spoke to me. Both times the topic of the conversation was directed to a very short introduction of themselves ("Hi, I'm XYXYXY from Microsoft, Im calling because...") to my computer. I was warned, that my computer has been downloading malicious software and spyware.

One of my devices (computer laptop windows 8) shows really strange signs of the behavior. Do not let me update software and stop down out of nowhere is some of the symptoms.

I have not yet taken action to fix this portable, so that it is more than a secondary device.

So my Question is. I have it treated too lightly? am I or my personal data endangered? Microsoft can cause my cell number and they call me? Should I stay on the phone the next time that I am called in this way?

I'm really hoping to be useful and soothing, I hope that the answers to my questions. Thank you in advance.

regards Jules

Is a famous SCAM that has been around for many years and Microsoft will NEVER contact you, unless you gave them permission like fill out a support form and their ask to call you to resolve the problem and Microsoft will NEVER knows the computer and the user who has what kind of problem, except if you contact Microsoft support directly and ask them to look into your problem , take a look at:

http://cyberdefend.WordPress.com/2010/05/14/Hello-i-am-from-Microsoft/

Concerning the problem with your devices in Windows 8, it is best to post it as a new post and describe the problem with your unit include the time problem started and error messages (if any) in detail.

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