phone scam: Please help. is my information at risk?

Like many others who have posted on this site, I received a phone call from a company posing as microsoft windows and you want to help 'fix' my computer.

I opened the window in the event viewer when asked. Do I have reason to say that the opening of this window is harmless?

Then I went on the site logmein123.com through the window "run". The computer then requested a code 6 digit. The guy on the phone gave me a code I typed in the window, but I stopped before pressing "connect to technician. Is my computer at risk? What should I do?

In addition, the person on the phone wanted to know how many computers in the House. Perhaps these computers be affected even if they have been turned off at the time of the phone call?

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi lolip,

Please take a look at this http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/supportonclick-systemrecure-scam

Until you have not pushed the 'connect to technician -' button, you are on the save side.
I generally recommend to hang up the phone if you receive calls like these.
Another vendor who is currently working with the unwanted Service-phone calls is iGlobal Solutions http://www.iglobalsolutionsllc.com/

Kind regards
Jan

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