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• I just got a call from someone who said that they call microsoft Windows

  I just got a call from someone who said that they call microsoft Windows that they have received the error messages from my computer stating that my computer is slow because of problems of malware & spyware. I explained I mcaffe Security Center and she said this would not be effective against the problems that I made my excuses and hung up, it's a real phone call or I'm just ignore it?

  my laptop has been running a little slow on the internet, but I assumed it was because of the age of the computer?
  any help thank you gratefully received chris

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  You did the right thing.

  Calls unrequested telephone of this nature are almost always 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 issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security.

  These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well.

• I just got a call from somewhere in India that I have problems with my computer.

  Original title: hoax call?

  I just got a call from somewhere in India that I have problems with my computer. They know this, because I have generated error reports. When I asked how I could be sure who they were they led me to a screen with a ref to no error report. and he cites correctly for me. When I was asked to sign up for control of my computer for them to correct these errors, I refused and hung up. What happens with all those errors that we report to microsoft when our computers generate the error reports and how these appellants knew my error report reference.

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  Such unsolicited telephone calls are almost always a common scam. Do not let them give any info, donot give access to your PC, not give them all the money and donot go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Error reports contain no personally identifiable information. These people are hoping that your system recently sent to Microsoft to make their call seems more legitimate.

  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 just got a call from the same thing with the eventvwr in the race, I wrote down everything, is it a scam?

  I just got a call from the same thing with the eventvwr in the race, I just wrote it down at the bottom, if it is a scam What are they actually accomplishing?  This gives them access to our computers?  They do not seem to be asking for money or that comes up when they try to "fix"?

  You are not alone! See...

  I received a phone call from someone who claims to have a Virus (August 10, 2009 &ff; 40 pages)
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/4489f388-d6de-416d-9158-0079764bb001

• Microsoft never call their users? I just got a call from someone who said they were from Microsoft and he wanted me to run something.

  I just got a call from someone who said they were from Microsoft. It was obviously of the India. In any case, he said that there are problems with my computer and it asked me to do something, I would not.  He hung up. He told me to click the button of windows on my keyboard. Then he told me type something in and running. But I refused. I said, how end I call Microsoft and give them your name... HE HUNG UP.

  Hello DianeMcGettigan,

  It is simply one of the many scams that are doing the tour.

  Unless you have a prepaid support contract with Microsoft, then Microsoft will never contact you by phone, mail or e-mail about problems with your PC. You did while refusing to allow him access to your PC. All they want to do is to have access to your PC, so they can steal personal data (banking etc.) on your part.

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk |  vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• I just got a call from the service center of the sentence above, Microsoft asked them to call

  original title: Onlinepcmasters

  Hello

  I just got a call from the service center of the sentence above, Microsoft asked them to call.  They said that I got the virus bluebird on my computer and it would break in 2 days!  I guess it's a total scam

  See this post sticky at the top of the forum:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-security/i-received-a-phone-callemail-from-someone-saying/98a199f4-82cd-4433-b333-045451b89e2d

• I downloaded an upgrade LR6 - just got an email that took my 30 day trial period end - I and #s series LR5 LR6 - how do I turn on beyond the trial?

  I downloaded an upgrade LR6 - just got an email that took my 30 day trial period end - I and #s series LR5 LR6 - how do I turn on beyond the trial?

  Go to Lightroom > help >. Disconnect

  1. Navigate to the OOBE folder.
     Windows: [system drive]: \Users\ [user name] \AppData\Local\Adobe\OOBE
     Mac OS: /users/folder/Library/Application Support / Adobe / OOBE
  2. Rename the file opm.db in opm_old.db
  3. Launch of Lightroom
  4. Enter the serial number

• Just got a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft want to sell me stuff.

  original title: teamviewer

  I just got a phone call from someone who says they are windows and they have had many messages from my computer many Trojan horses that have infected my system, will I start my computer, through certain actions, they take control and show me all my problems and they tell me that I am out of warranty with my computer and they erase all my problems for £130. Anyone who hears of this con, they are teamview.com and I think anything to do with microsoft. Anyone who has gone through the events that they lead you through and they install malicious software on your computer?

  Hello

  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.

• CAUTION - just got a call from alleged Windows Support Web - FRAUD - Phishing expedition - ATTENTION

  ALERT SECURITY - ATTENTION - SECURITY ALERT - CAVEAT

  At 18:37 a.m., EDT, I got a call on my cell phone from a blocked telephone number (NO CALLER ID was displayed on my screen). The appellant had a thick accent of the India.  He told me he was "Web support". When I asked him who he was with, he says 'Windows Web Support.'  He said that Windows was trying to update my computer and has not been able to access my computer while he needed me to go to my computer and follow a few easy steps, it is willingly to guide me through to solve the problem.  I told him that he was wrong that my computer had just updated during the night last night and it was up to date as I check it every day.  I asked him who he was trying to communicate with and he said ' You! I asked him to provide the name of the person he was looking for and he said that he could not because of privacy. He asked me to give him my name and it would confirm.  I did a name Joseph Blough, (but my friends call me Joe) and he said that was the name of the account.  Joe Blow?  Yes agree India Phisherman mister!

  He seems to get angry and began to say things like, "man, I am not taliking about the automatic updates, I want to talk about the manual updates, you have to install yourself.  What, you distrust me? "" "You should just say you are suspicious and I'll tell you im for real man! '"  I told her that I was not at home, he called me on a work cell which isn't even me.  I asked her name and number and I would call back and connect to my computer when I arrived at my office.  He provided the following: (972) 665-6268 x 1101 and he said his name was Chris.

  People, I don't call the number because I know he's a crook at work.

  I just wanted to share the info with everyone there and advise you to be CAREFUL and ATTENTION!

  Yes, you are right, it is definitely a scam.

  Neither Microsoft nor their partners would make phone calls unsolicited to you or anyone.

  Just hang on and ignore these crooks.

  Here are some links with more information and explanations of how these scams:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  http://blog.Malwarebytes.org/tech-support-scams/

  http://www.howtogeek.com/180514/the-%E2%80%9Ctech-support%E2%80%9D-scammers-called-Htg-so-we-had-fun-with-them/

  See you soon

  Julia

• I just got a call from the so-called azm1.protection.status.alert

  I have no idea who/what it is. I did respond to the call. Has anyone else got this call for you? Is it Skype or should I worry?

  Calls from this account isn't Skype and this account is now blocked.
  In the future if you get a call like that of someone who claims to be Skype or informing you that your computer needs to download some software protection, then please report it to customer service: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1170/How-can-I-contact-Skype-Customer-Service
  
  André

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• I just got an imac that does not have the option of a cd player, I have my suite adobe on another computer, how to do it on the new computer?

  I bought the adobe suite cs6 some years ago on a cd, installed on another computer, and now I got the imac that does not have a cd player, how do I install the suite adobe on my new computer without having to use the cd?

  Available downloadable Setup files:

  • Suites and programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4, CS4 Web Standard | CS3
  • Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
  • First Elements: 13 | 12 | 11, 10 | 9, 8, 7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
  • Photoshop Elements: 13 | 12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
  • Lightroom: 5.7.1. 5 | 4 | 3
  • Captivate: 8 | 7 | 6 | 5.5, 5
  • Contribute: CS5 | CS4, CS3

  Download and installation help links Adobe

  Help download and installation to Prodesigntools links can be found on the most linked pages.  They are essential; especially steps 1, 2 and 3.  If you click on a link that does not have these listed steps, open a second window by using the link to Lightroom 3 to see these "important Instructions".

• Just got a call from "India", I think, telling me that my computer has thousands of problems and willing to buy a security at a cost of $250.00 permit. Is this really from Microsoft?

  I did not understand everything what the gentleman said to me.  He kept insisting that I have purchase a license of security.  I finally told him I had no free $ 250.00 and asked him to return my computer to how he found it.

  You have been scammed.

  Microsoft does not make any calls like this.

• I just got a notice that Firefox 24 is not the last update. Also the logo on this site was different; No Fox

  I was working in Firefox and instead of the site I was going to, I received the message above with a popup that took me to download URL http://dh45.info/popsh9gng0smncpaon3/lp9b2/uns.php?ubn=ff & keyword = pop_lp9b2_608. This notice also had a different logo from the usual Fox: http://dh45.info/popsh9gng0smncpaon3/images/ff_alt1.png. I was suspicious, so didn't upload. Is it legitimate or not?

  Tom

  Hello Tom, it is a phishing tactic that tries to trick you into installing malicious software, in order to not download or run this kind of stuff! just download firefox from the official site at mozilla.org - more updates are handled automatically by firefox if you don't have to download anything (you can run a check of updates of firefox > help > about firefox).

  You can also run a full scan of your system with software security already in place and the various tools like the free version of malwarebytes, adwcleaner & kaspersky security scan to make sure there isn't already a kind of active malware on your system that triggers these false alerts.

  Fix Firefox problems caused by malicious software

• I just got a call from someone who claims in partnership with Microsoft.

  They said that my computer was sending error reports and they wanted me to download a program of monitoring Viewer to teamviewer.com.  I refused when they didn't know what version of windows I was using.  A feedback?

  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 23:45:12 + 0000, JohnKohlwey wrote:

  They said that my computer was sending error reports and they wanted me to download a program of monitoring Viewer to teamviewer.com.  I refused when they didn't know what version of windows I was using.  A feedback?

  They are not Microsoft partners and your refusal was very wise.

  It's a scam and with various names and phone numbers, is
  becomes more common lately.
  In addition to their money get on your part to do anything of any value,
  If you leave them in your computer, which knows what losses they did are
  where confidential information they stole.

  So if you have done so, I highly recommend that you do both of the following
  immediately:

  1 do a clean reinstall of Windows.

  2. change all of your passwords, especially banks or other
  financial sites.

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• TeamViewer - I got a call that said their service was free and that they could get rid of my virus

  I had a similar appeal to those mentioned, re: Teamviewer.  They told me it was free and they could get rid of my virus.  I don't give them any personal information, i.e. the bank details but when they spoke to me through them had my details my ID and password (4-digit numbers) on teamviewer window.  Can they still have access to my computer or any informationnow they have these details?

  Please read the following:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

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

  http://ask-Leo.com/i_got_a_call_from_microsoft_and_allowed_them_access_to_my_computer_what_do_i_do_now.html

  Team Viewer is a legitimate program used by scammers.  If it is still installed on your computer, you can also uninstall.