Phone call on computer viruses

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• Phone calls about the virus on the computer.

  We continue receiving phone calls of MDI Tech and creative solutions, telling us that they're Microsoft and we need to buy their product to get rid of a serious computer virus.  Are they really related to Microsoft?

  We continue receiving phone calls of MDI Tech and creative solutions, telling us that they're Microsoft and we need to buy their product to get rid of a serious computer virus.  Are they really related to Microsoft?

  They are * not * associated with Microsoft.

  This is a scam and that is becoming more and more common lately. But even worse, if you let them into your computer, who knows what damage they did here or what confidential information they stole.

  So, if you did. I highly recommend that you do both of the following immediately:

  1 do a clean reinstall of Windows.

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

• Received the phone call from 'Computer Maintenance of Windows operating system', is it a scam?

  Original title: scam or not

  I just got the phone is off "Windows OS computer maintenance required", I went through the senario execution because I apparently files may contain a virus.  I got a number to call back and ask for Henry 02 80060075 apparently in Sydney.  I remembered and has a call center responded in the form of windows.  After going through several id checks which they knew my CLSID number but one of them that I take now is the same number for many people.  In any case I tell them I work for a COMPUTER company and would take my computer to work with them check.  The guy said that he did not believe I worked for a COMPUTER company, because I did not understand what they are trying to help me for a very small cost of AUD $110.  After a long debate and tell him, I thought it was a scam I hung up.

  So my question is: Windows to call Manila on a Saturday night at 5:30?

  It is a popular scam. Microsoft has no unsolicited phone calls. You should read the very first post on this forum.

• Received phone call this computer was in a critical condition.

  Tonight, I got a phone call from the Microsoft Center of tec, telling me that my computer is in a State of critcal! This call a real? that the call was

  cut, and they have not come back. How can I check to see if my computer is ok?

  Hello

  It's a scam.

  Microsoft does not contact you unless YOU have made prior arrangements with them to do.

  There is an article in the link I'm you provide at the end of this one

  Read this Information from Microsoft:

  "Avoid scams to phone for tech support.

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

  Don't be fooled of unsolicited calls. Don't provide personal information.

  Here are some of the organizations that cyber criminals claim to come:

  • Helpdesk Windows

  • Windows repair center

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Windows Support Group Technical Department

  • Microsoft Research and Development Team (team of Microsoft R & D)

  Either these so-called "Microsoft" Tech companies want to sell you a worthless software, or remote access to your computer to try to steal your credit card and bank information and also achieve an identity theft on you.

  We have all the errors and warnings in our Event Viewer

  If you gave them remote access and you do Internet banking, contact your bank, explain, and change passwords.

  If you use your online credit card, cancel and get a new one issued to you.

  And the only way that willl you know that you are free to them is to backup your data and do a clean install of your operating system.

  See you soon.

• Received scam phone call, gave computer XP remote access

  I just got a call phone (April 26, 2011 @ 16:10) of (deleted), you can access my computer distance, but shortly after I started to notice flaws in what they were saying, do I do to remedy what it is, they may have changed on my computer? I already ran an anti-virus, is there anything else I can do to be on the safe side?

  I would reformat and reinstall. Who knows what they have done and the type of access they have always.

• Phone call about a virus in my windows operating system

  I am called by phone # 218-768-4316 once at 7:15 and 16:57 today saying that the server has been detected that my windows operating system has been infected by a virus. I have Malware bytes and Microsoft essentials protect my operating system of windows on all my computers. In my view, that it is a kind of a scam. Can you please specify? John

  Hello

  It's a scam. Microsoft does not call you if you ask them to call you.

  Don't be fooled of unsolicited calls. Don't provide personal information.

  Report phone scams

  • Help Microsoft to stop cybercriminals in reporting of the information about your scam phone.

  • In the United States, use the form of complaint to FTC Assistant.

  • In Canada, the Canadian Centre for fight against fraud can support.

  • In the United Kingdom, you can report the fraud as well as the unsolicited calls.

  Source + more information: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  And read: http://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2014/12/18/microsoft-takes-action-tech-support-scammers/

  and: https://blog.malwarebytes.org/tech-support-scams/

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

  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,.

  J

• phone call from someone who says they work for Microsoft with a saying of phone number blocked that Microsoft was going to block my computer within 24 hours because of our virus transmission, is it true?

  Received a phone call from someone who has not been named (call from a blocked telephone number) saying that Microsoft would block my computer within 24 hours due to virus, we have been forward to microsoft.  He said we had a laptop and gave us a serial number.  We do not have a laptop.  Was it a scam call or this person really used by microsoft?  He wanted me to enter an address to give him access to my computer.  I refused.  Any information you can provide would be appreciated.

  Hello

  Yes, it's a SCAM!

  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 local police to the FBI, Attorney general, 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. Nor would they know if any errors
  It exists on your computer. So those are the frauds or scams to get your money or
  worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently: Microsoft has no
  for you unsolicited telephone calls help 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="">

• Phone call from a company claiming my computer has a virus.

  I received a phone call from a company claiming to be windows saying a virus had hit my computer and I had to follow its procedures to address them.  I refused and said I would call them back, he said to call 2896451510 and that he was in the New Hampshire USA and his name was Ron.  This guy knew my home and then asked me how many girls or boys lived here... that's when I hung up.

  It's a scam.

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

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.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

• Phone call to home phone saying that Campeau Microsoft for help with my computer is infected with a virus?

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:?  PH false calls from people posing as employees of Microsoft to help me with the infection by the virus. Others have similar appeals? 

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  The game, 6 January 2011 08:26:45 + 0000, spider legs wrote:

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:?  * Ph false calls from people posing as employees of Microsoft to help me with the infection by the virus. Others have similar appeals? *

  * You have problems with programs * error messages * recent changes made to your computer * that you have already tried to solve the problem

  Please, in the future, remove all the verbiage above when you ask for a
  issue. It has nothing to do with your question. And ask your
  questions in the body of the message, not in the title. The title
  should be used only for a brief description of what is the question
  everything.

  Your phone call was a scam. This has been a very common scam these days. Hang
  upward on the appellants as this.

  Ken Blake (MS-MVP)

• received a phone call from a guy at ammyy, saying he was from microsoft, offering to the difficulty of viruses on my computer

  original title: Hi you can

  Hi can you tell me that if ammyy belongs to microsoft I got a phone call from a guy at ammyy, saying that it was Microsoft proposes to fix viruses on my computer that I know that I don't have any, I became suspicious he told me that he had never seen so many viruses on 1 computer before and asked for £200. Ammy one part of microsoft if I want too much to report this guy so he was trying to fool me to pay money for nothing uses microsoft as a front

  Hello

  SCAM

  Read this information from Microsoft:

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

  Microsoft has none of the unsolicited telephone calls to help you fix your computer

  In this type of scam cybercriminals are calling you and claim to be of Support technique Microsoft. They offer help with your computer problems. Once scammers have earned your trust, they try to steal and damage your computer with malicious software, including viruses and spyware.

  Although the law enforcement can trace phone numbers, often authors use pay telephones, disposable cell phones or stolen cellular phone numbers. Better avoid fooling themselves rather than try to repair the damage afterwards.

  Treat all unsolicited sceptically telephone calls. Don't provide personal information.

  If you receive an unsolicited call from someone who claims to be from Technical Support Microsoft, hang up. We do not have such calls.

  If you think you might be a victim of fraud, you can report it. For more information, see: what to do if you think you have been scammed.

• Received phone calls from Adelaide number telling me that my computer will crash in two days, if I do not open a session and follow his instructions because of Trojan virus

  original title: Trojan warnings

  Received phone calls from a number of Adelaide telling me that my computer will crash in two days, if I do not open a session and follow his instructions because of Trojan virus.  Nobody gave his name and phone number and said she is Microsoft?  She also told me that it was free and part of Windows security. How will I know if it is authentic or not?

  Hello

  It's a SCAM

  Microsoft does NOT contact you unless you have for them to

  read this:

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

  Microsoft has none of the unsolicited telephone calls to help you fix your computer

  In this type of scam cybercriminals are calling you and claim to be of Support technique Microsoft. They offer help with your computer problems. Once scammers have earned your trust, they try to steal and damage your computer with malicious software, including viruses and spyware.

  Although the law enforcement can trace phone numbers, often authors use pay telephones, disposable cell phones or stolen cellular phone numbers. Better avoid fooling themselves rather than try to repair the damage afterwards.

  Treat all unsolicited sceptically telephone calls. Don't provide personal information.

  If you receive an unsolicited call from someone who claims to be from Technical Support Microsoft, hang up. We do not have such calls.

  If you think you might be a victim of fraud, you can report it. For more information, see: what to do if you think you have been scammed.

• Strange phone call from Microtech saying my computer has a virus

  This morning I received a strange phone call. The caller ID said TRIKON but speaking men said they were by Microtech. I could barely understand what they said, and they had Middle Eastern accents. They asked that a program on a computer with windows 7 was about to crash, once again I barely understood what they were still talking. They spoke as they were apparently trying to save my computer by a virus. They asked me to go in my command prompt and type Assoc. at this point the call seemed really shady and suspicious. I have no idea how they had our information, they wouldn't tell us who they worked for, and the call quality was extremely poor. We hung their call, and then moments later recalled, we told them everything was fine and that we would be talking to a real representative of microsoft. They did not return after that. It was all very suspicious, I ran several scans on my computer, but I did not notice any problems. I'm very confused, and I don't know if I'd be worried. I would much appreciate it if someone could help me on this situation. I have also some question. TRIKON is in collaboration with microsoft? Is there a computer in circulation problem? I want much help from one who has experienced this problem, as well as support from Microsoft.

  -I would like to thank very you much for your time.

  This morning I received a strange phone call. The caller ID said TRIKON but speaking men said they were by Microtech. I could barely understand what they said, and they had Middle Eastern accents. They asked that a program on a computer with windows 7 was about to crash, once again I barely understood what they were still talking. They spoke as they were apparently trying to save my computer by a virus. They asked me to go in my command prompt and type Assoc. at this point the call seemed really shady and suspicious. I have no idea how they had our information, they wouldn't tell us who they worked for, and the call quality was extremely poor. We hung their call, and then moments later recalled, we told them everything was fine and that we would be talking to a real representative of microsoft. They did not return after that. It was all very suspicious, I ran several scans on my computer, but I did not notice any problems. I'm very confused, and I don't know if I'd be worried. I would much appreciate it if someone could help me on this situation. I have also some question. TRIKON is in collaboration with microsoft? Is there a computer in circulation problem? I want much help from one who has experienced this problem, as well as support from Microsoft.

  -I would like to thank very you much for your time.

  This is 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.

  At let them into your computer? If you did you are at serious risk for what they could have done it (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.

• Phone calls from entrepreneurs 'windows' to solve a problem of viruses on your computer

  No matter which Microsoft windows contact you about viruses in your computer at home never?

  No matter which Microsoft windows contact you about viruses in your computer at home never?

  Hi & welcome

  As my partner mentioned above, it is an obvious scam... & should be useful, as it has existed for a time "long enough."

  Report the Microsoft phone scam

  Sub tech support phone scams

  Cybercriminals don't just send e-mails fraudulent and created fake sites Web.

  They could also call you on the phone and claim to be from Microsoft.

  They could offer help to solve your computer problems or sell you a software license.

  Once they have access to your computer, they can do the following:

  • Encourage you to install malicious software that catches of sensitive data, like user of banking online names and passwords. They may also charge you for to remove this software.

  • Convince you to visit legitimate Web sites (like www.ammyy.com) to download the software that will allow them to take control of your computer remotely and adjust settings to make your computer vulnerable.

  • Request credit card information so that they can charge you for bogus services.

  • Direct you to fraudulent Web sites and you prompted to enter the credit card and other personal or financial information.

  Neither Microsoft nor their partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as the telephone canvassing) you charge for security patches or software.

• Call to access the computer, recently received a phone call from someone saying that my computer has a virus online damage the hard drive.

  Recently received a phone call from a person saying that my computer has a virus online damage the hard drive.  They said that my computer license of Microsoft and utilimately ID wanted remote access to my computer via maintenance PC (pc22.com) to correct it.  Is this a new type of fraud that goes around?

  It is not a new type of fraud, but it IS a scam.  MS does not give that kind of information, and they do not call users.

• Calls computer Virus detection

  Hello.  Now I got 2 phone calls of an Indian person, saying that they are Microsoft and I have a virus on my computer.  They are quite rude and arrogant.  They tell me that I need to connect to my computer and follow their instructions.  I just continue to hang up.

  Anyone who has received these calls?   They are fake?  Microsoft would call you?

  Thank you Tina

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  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/avoid-phone-scams.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.