My computer is threatened by this type of scam?

I wish I had read this earlier. I was just hit with one of these calls. I am the perfect target because I know very little about the computer. What I did and regret it now, is that I let them teach me to a website call www.ammyy.com and from there, that they had remote access to my computer. From the outside, they under the control of the mouse and showed me the list of warnings and errors and said that my antivirus software did not work. They said I should buy a software called Windows 7 Ultimate. It is then the PIN fell. They said I should buy the software immediately to them on the phone. I know it was a scam and hung up. Within minutes they had remote access, it does not mean that the security of my computer has been broken? What should I do now? I'm the Australia.

Firstly - you started a new job and hint at something you read.  We have no point of reference.

The assumptions of what you read - Yes - it is possible that your machine is infested/infected with one or more things.

What you are- but I would restore the system to its default settings.

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