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• where transfer of possible Microsoft/Hotmail scam emails

  I just got a possible scam from a Microsoft etc. including UK address.  Should I delete, or there at - it an address to send?

  Please see the last part of this thread about email scams to how to report Hotmail E-mail:

  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/hotmail-email/how-to-recognize-if-the-email-i-have-received-is/d72a7d1d-b751-4f38-bd0c-cb238e02edd4 .

• Phone call from Microsoft windows scam

  Hello

  I received a phone call saying he was Microsoft Windows and there are system reported that my computer was full of viruses and malware, and they said that my computer was sending viruses in e-mails that they lock my email account in order to protect others. They knew my name and said they could make me a lot if I could prove that I was learned as they need my bank details to level from 4 years of life support that will continue with new computers to replace old. I stupidly gave details as he said that if I did it would install antivirous in the computer as a dinner he says my current software wasn't good.

  Then he forced me to enable remote assistance and took me to the purchase for Business Package of distance page help for New World Services Inc. and forced me to enter my data I did. After completing the session, I received an email of New World Services Inc., saying that I had bought the business package and looking upward found only for four years. I then went to my Bank and the cashier told me it was a scam and I got mannaged to cancel the card before it empied my account although New World Services Inc. did take £252.00 my account and told them about the scam and that I don't want there services and do not call me.

  I always get calls saying they are Microsoft Windows or they are malicious and calling about my computer with virus software and when I don't, thank you and hung up there have been moments when someone else says the exact same words as little as an hour later, well that people call regularly as now I know most of them as soon as they speak.

  They installed ammyy to allow access through my firewall to send windows logs them so with selected McAfee frirwall and ammyy blocked as they had shown me the observer of events the adminastrative events and said cuircles reds are virouses and yellow triangles are malware. When I said that the red circle is when I did a forced when troubleshooting stop where I pressed the button for a few seconds.

  Then I got a phone call saying could I turn on my computer as the info from my computer that has virouses and malware had said. If blocking ammyy had worked as before they were able to tell red any yellow order of events. So I then removed my computer ammyy and that they would not receive the ball more.

  When after I dial to get phone calls not the last call, I get when they called and get that they do not have the number of appellants and it has afflicted me that sometimes there was as little as an hour between calls, it seems I'd barr the number of fraudsters and barr New World Services Inc. If they continue to call and if need be I have to change my phone number.

  1. contact your credit card company, if you had given the scammer, your credit card number.

  -Cancel the card and ask for a replacement with different identification number.
  -If you have paid the scammer with your credit card. The card has been compromised.

  2. contact your bank.
  -Change the account.
  -Change the PIN code.

  3. If you saw the crook of remote access to your computer, it is compromised.
  -Reinstall Vista
  -Use another user name and password.

  4. talk to your local law enforcement... If you want to go that far.
  -Ask to speak to people in the Department of wire fraud. See if something can be done about it.

  5. change the phone number.
  -Scammers will call you. They will not stop.

• I need to display a corporate tutorial site which is only supported by Microsoft Windows.  Is it possible to load windows on an external hard drive and a MacBook to view the Web site?

  I need to post a tutorial for some training company corporate site only supports Microsoft Windows.  I'll buy a MacBook in the coming weeks when I go to training and I wonder if there is a way to load windows on an external drive and launch it on my MacBook?  I know you can use bootcamp, but I don't want to burn up that much of my Flash memory by placing it on the MacBook itself.  I have a 1 to Seagate that I use on my iMac at home for Time Machine.  Could just operate with Windows on it to visit the society tutorial with my MacBook?

  Boot Camp will not allow that.

  It is possible that one of the many emulators Windows for Mac can allow you to run with such a disk configuration.

• Microsoft impostor scammed

  I was contacted by phone by someone who said that they were Microsoft and told me that my computer was in danger and they could solve the problem. I hope Microsoft, so I leave them in my computer. Now I find that I am accused for two lifetimes of the AVG Virus protect. A total of more than $1000.00. They did not provide me with any phone # and address internet E-mail "mark@microsoft windowscheckup.com" does not work. Any suggestions?

  I got the same phone call and I told the person I think that it is a scam and they said it wasn't and I said have a nice day and hung up...  I tried to get hold of someone at Microsoft to tell them I had a phone number of the person calling, and I got was racing around...  One of the employees Microsofts gave me the national number do not call registry: this is the number where I should report...  I never buy anything of a phone call, I check everything first, as it's usually a scam...  I thought that Microsoft would have a Ministry of the scam, but I don't think...  Call your company credit card and that the amount in dispute and explain that it was a scam phone... :)

• Phone calls from a person claiming to be from microsoft a SCAM?

  Everyone has just received a phone call from someone with a foreign accent CLAIMING to be from Microsoft? and they said that I got the virus, ect on my computer and they wanted me to go on the computer and I guess = open a site that would PROBABLY destroy my computer... I told the man twice, that I had no problems and thanked him for the call and HUNG up...

  I heard there is a SCAM where someone from another country wants to go to a certain web site current and there wher you download something that ruins your system. I'm not stupid and I quickly hung up.

  (I have Dial-up internet so I couldn't talk on the phone and be online at the same time..) ... When I'm out here = I dial * 69 and see if I get a phone number... at this JERK.   and if anyone is interested I'll let you know what is this number.

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  Edit: a post later

  I did a * 69 as the number is unknown... as expected... I thought it was a SCAM and immediately hung up on him... and gave him no information or access to my computer.

  See Don's response.

  See: "Microsoft takes action against fraudsters tech support."

  Cordially,

• Microsoft Phone scam

  Recently we received a phone call from "Microsoft Security" and, unfortunately, the person who is answering the phone enabled the appellant to have remote access to our computers. We have 3 additional computers which are connected wireless through our router and I am not computer savvy. I don't know, but are 3 other computers at risk for this potential virus that may or may not have been downloaded on the other computer?

  We changed all of our passwords to Web sites that we can think that have our credit and banking information and take the Tower of the computer that was available since to check, but is there something else to do more?

  All advice is appreciated!

  Hello

  Don't forget to contact your company to Bank and credit card as the PERP may try to access
  your accounts directly.

  Reinstalling Windows (or back to return to the State of out-of-the-box) would be good to do.
  Back up data and be prepared to re - install programs.

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  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.

  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
  (BJA).
  http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

  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="">

• Microsoft support scam / Virtual PC Doctor

  I was called by someone claiming to be from Microsoft technical supportringing to warn me automatically downloaded the files that would be 'eat' my computer - he used terms tech more, but I am not very computer and this is the problem! I turned on my computer as requested and followed the procedures he dictated that he cleaned up then my computer files having a cautionary sign against them. It took until the end I realized he was actually going to try to sell me a security software - after interviews on my part of it I can only describe as "bullying" on his part I discovered that it was from Virtual PC Doctor. " I refused to go a farther away, but now I'm worried that he had consulted my computer / info / details in a certain way and don't know what to do about it. Help!

  I was called by someone claiming to be from Microsoft technical supportringing to warn me automatically downloaded the files that would be 'eat' my computer - he used terms tech more, but I am not very computer and this is the problem! I turned on my computer as requested and followed the procedures he dictated that he cleaned up then my computer files having a cautionary sign against them. It took until the end I realized he was actually going to try to sell me a security software - after interviews on my part of it I can only describe as "bullying" on his part I discovered that it was from Virtual PC Doctor. " I refused to go a farther away, but now I'm worried that he had consulted my computer / info / details in a certain way and don't know what to do about it. Help!

  This a complete scam and one that has become very common these days. . Don't think anything such a caller said, do nothing that he tells you to do and hang up on him immediately.

  If you leave them in your computer, you are now at risk serious for what they could have done there (installed spyware? Identity theft? Steal the passwords?), and I highly recommend that you do the two following:

  1 reinstall Windows properly

  2. change all your passwords, especially those of the financial institutions and online stores.

• Real pop-up microsoft or scam?

  Hi, I have a laptop running Vista.  For the last 2 months I get a pop up Windows Version install 2011-2014 (c) all rights reserved.  This appears on every 1/2 hour when I'm on the laptop.  Just wondering if it is really a windows alert (Microsoft) or just a scam.  The pop-up window is just a clear blue square with the information above in the same colors.  I got a scam of a society that represents itself as Norton, I discovered that it was a company not associated with Norton and want $299.99 per year for tracking my computer against viruses and malware.  Since Vista is an older program I want to make sure that it is ligit.  As I have not received e-mail or everything I know comes from Microsoft, I want to be safe rather than sorry.  I keep the notice of closure and always asks if I want to leave this page.  Someone at - it?

  Thank you very much

  Sue Marzano

  Does not legitimate for me.  This isn't just to show a version number, but none actually of installation or progression?  I guess the only option there is the button "OK"?

  Can you post a screenshot of what you see?  Here is How to include a screenshot.

• Concerned to provide information in Microsoft warranty scam

  Received a call from "microsoft support" about software guarantees, they took the control on my computer before I realized it was a scam, they will now be able to access my personal data? They just hung up when I asked charges ect, off computer, have program antivirus, but worried, they've won my details.

  Denise

  You should reinstall Vista to change all passwords, addresses email etc. Your computer is probably compromised. If you have used the computer to buy online I would change all the card PIN mumbers etc.

• Genuine Microsoft, or scam? Said the detected threat and wants that purchase you Advanced Module to correct errors

  A recovery screen appeared after a threat was detected by saying I have 5 critical errors and should buy the Module advanced to correct errors. What is a utility program from Microsoft to address please real or a scam? There is nothing on the pop-up indicating it is Microsoft. Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  It is not microsoft

  It looks like what is in the link below?

  If so it is a Malware infection rogue Fake

  Follow the instructions to remove at the link below

  read the information at the bottom of the below link about what makes this malware hide your data files and the cure for it regarding

  Read article 17

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-Windows-Recovery

• Microsoft technician scam

  We sat, 21 oct 2012 19:44:17 + 0000, dvsocialwork wrote:

  I received a phone call from a man with a very thick Middle-Eastern or Indian accent by saying that my computer has been hacked and they were getting a lot of errors in my computer.

  It's a scam and with various names and phone numbers, is
  very frequent 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

  I also received such a call - Mr. thick accent Middle-Eastern or Indian, who said that his name was Ricky Sylvester and his phone number was 239-247-5552 on my phone number came up as 800-Service - 1-855-210-3300.  He also wanted me to immediately go to my computer and membership to the www.showmy.pc.com.  He said my computer has been infected with at least 3 different viruses and it show me what they were and could correct them.  Very persistent on the phone.

  D. Bercher

  I just got a call on the same scam as the subject of a man with a strong Indian accent that says his name is Jack Desuza from Microsoft support located in Cambridge, Minnesota.  1-888-727-4205 phone number, caller ID said that his number was 941-423-6393.

  During the first days of this scam, I reported the number name, address and phone number of the company in India to Microsoft. I thought MS had lawyers to go after them. Now, they hide their ownership of web site.

  3 ways to deal with them:

  1-tell them you're on a machine Apple

  2 - Google words Hindu, saying ' you're a ' and read the list to them.

  3 - waste their time. Do what you are a fool. Some excellent youtube videos show this thing request like "is this point or a period? '' "Is it dubya or W? "Why did you say dubya when you mean W?

• How to reduce what we call 'microsoft experience' as much as possible, so that my system will run smoothly reducing more system resources.

  I play with my system for most. Oblivion, Call of Duty 4 & 5 and. Al. Because it is virtually impossible to get a proper feedback from microsft, even if I paid for the software and I am now obliged in this type of purgatory, I trying to find people who share the same ideas that have been through this process and leard how to streamline this OS into something that works from time to time.

  Hello OM603,.

  Thank you for posting.  It seems to me that what you really want is a slightly streaming on Vista Basic.  Since you said that you want to remove things like the Media Center, which leads me to believe that you have Home Premium or Ultimate.
  As a player myself, I'll give you the advice you're looking for is how to disable the services.
  Below I've included a link to a very useful site for you, and I would also say that you search for BlackViper.

  http://www.Tweakguides.com/

  Important note: this response contains a reference to third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft provides this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and no has not tested any software or information found on these sites; Therefore, Microsoft cannot make any approach to quality, security or the ability of a software or information that are there. There are the dangers inherent in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software Internet.

  I've also included the steps to view and adjust the services in windows.

  This should give you all the information to twist and streamline your system for maximum game performance.

  Consulting services running on your computer by using the Task Manager

  You can use Manager tasks to display the services that are running on your computer. You can also find processes that could be associated with a particular service. (A process is a file, for example an executable file that ends with an .exe file name extension, that the computer uses to directly start a program or to start other services.)

  1. Click to open the Task Manager.

  2. Click the Services tab to see the services that are running under your user account.

  3. To find out if there is a process associated with a service, right-click on the service and then click go to process. If go to process is gray out and unavailable, it's because the selected service is currently stopped. The status column indicates whether a service is running or stopped.

  Notes

  • If you click go to process but no process is not highlighted in the processes tab, the process is not running under your user account. To view all processes, click the processes tab, and then click Show processes from all users. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Click the Services tab, and then try again to see the process.

  • If you right-click a process on the tab process, then click go to service (s), but you don't see any highlighted services, then the process does not all associated services, regardless of whether processes from all users are shown or not.

  • Clicking Services at the bottom of the Services tab opens the Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, where advanced users can view more details about services and configure additional options.

  Zack
  Engineer Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft, it's a scam

  A few hours earlier, I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft. TO NUMBER A BLOCKED (no caller ID).  Said that they were receiving messages from my computer it has been infected by a virus. I ran the two Windows Defender and Malwarebytes, and as MANY say that NOTHING malicious was detected.

  Please advise me how to proceed. I asked them to call back tomorrow.

  Thanks in advance,

  PAM

  This is a scam that last for years. Microsoft never does unsolicited phone calls.
   
  Is calling, Microsoft, a scam?
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki/protect_other-protect_scanning/is-that-call-from-Microsoft-a-scam/6718e389-8a00-4E4B-ACA1-d07298ea4c19
   
  
  It's a real call from Microsoft?
  http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft 
   
  
  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
   
  
  Do not fall for phony phone technical support
  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx
   
  
  Aggressive, persistent Windows tech support fraudsters continue to track consumers
  http://www.Computerworld.com/s/article/9248122/Aggressive_persistent_Windows_tech_support_scammers_continue_to_stalk_consumers
   
  
  What is a certified Microsoft [or] partner?
  http://securitygarden.blogspot.com/2011/09/Microsoft-removes-Gold-Certified.html
   
  
  And see this post by bhringer
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/Forum/MSE-protect_scanning/recieved-eventvwr-cold-call/0f82d183-2046-469F-A2D2-8f9fa291f082#LastReply

• A call to a representative of microsoft or a scam

  Received a call from logmein123 saying they would correct the problem from microsoft

  Scam; See here: -.

  http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft