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• someone rang me just one claims to be contracted by microsoft to treat computer errors

  that our computer had told them there was an error.he then asked me to click with the right button on computer, click on manage, on the left, click on event a viewer click application a request if there are error messages, there is I told him one that he told me to go to www.ammyy.com one then a line assistant would be helpful. I asked for his name, a number one that he hung up, I have not yet clicked on this website incase it's a virus, what shall I do?

  Ignore any calls like this and do not click on the link.
   
  It's a real call from Microsoft?
  http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft 
   
   

• Received a call from someone who claims to be contracted by Microsoft, is - a scam?

  I had someone ringing saying me my windows system raises questions on the internet, that they claimed to be contracted by microsoft. He's a jerk or something I neen to check they were trying to make me open a session.

  * original title - windows *.

  Hello

  It's a SCAM

  they want or money on your part for programs without value or make an identity theft on you to get even more money and get your internet banking passwords and credit card information, you get allows you to download the software to 'fix' or 'test' for your computer

  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.

• I received a call from a person claiming that they work for microsoft and advised that I have be hacked. Microsoft would simply call? I did not help.

  a man called saying he was with microsoft and was told I was hacked and hit with a large amount of spam, he wanted me to sit down and go through my computor to check my problem. that it was all part of having microsoft and they would fix it. Microsoft makes such calls to its customers, and how this person found me and my phone #.

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  Such unsolicited telephone calls 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 does ever not requested for telephone calls of support or security.

  (such persons may use names other than Microsoft as well)

  They will have found your number in a phone book like everybody else.

• fraud, claiming that he worked for microsoft,

  I gave my email address to a fraud, claiming that he works for microsoft, should I change my email address?

  I don't know there is nothing much he can do with just an e-mail address with the exception of spam to your Inbox with unwanted or of links to viruses to hack into your account. If you have a feeling of insecurity, then create a password stronger, make sure your security options are configured so that you can reset your password with another email address or phone number, etc.. If your profile contains too much personal information, then you can clean it up a bit. E-mail addresses are supposed to have some very basic information. Don't open strange e-mail and do not click on email links even if it appears to come from Microsoft (the old trick in the book).

  Note: Most of the electronic mail services allowing you block e-mail from certain senders

• Invasion of privacy House computer worker

  I work from home and accidentally captured my employer followed my personal computer which is totally separate from my work with a kind of stealth software computer.  Obviously, they deny that and I can not see it again.  I know it's illegal.   I don't know what to do - how to regain my privacy.   I leave the company as soon as possible because I can't work for anyone else sick.

  I just need to know how to find my privacy or what to do.

  Do a clean install of the Vista operating system to wipe the hard:

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Receive calls from a person claiming that they are from Microsoft Support and my computer sends Error Messages

  I get phone calls from someone who says they're the Microsoft Technical Support. They tell me that my Microsoft system sends error messages and they want to fix it for me. They let me in my computer. Microsoft EVER made these calls?

  Scam phone virus running from India call centers

  Britons targeted by cold callers pretending to be from Microsoft by calling a fake computer problem

  http://www.guardian.co.UK/world/2010/Jul/18/phone-scam-India-call-centres

• Invasion of privacy

  I remember the fair that came in my hometown every fall. You can get in most emissions aside for a penny. You have been lead to believe that you could see what was inside this tithe. Not the case. This tithe just you through the door. Once inside, it cost a quarter, a half dollar or a dollar to actually see anything.
  
  This practice was dishonest? Was - this lure? It may be borderline on these two points. One thing is sure, though... It wasn't easy, it was not ethical, and it was certainly not indicative of the type of moral values, I want taught to my grandchildren.
  
  I get an email saying that I need to upgrade my Skype account. I go through the steps. I noticed that, without my permission, my name of the city has been gleaned in my IP address and published as part of my icon. This is not good.
  
  I decide that if a city name should be displayed, I'd rather it be my hometown, where more people know me. So, I click on "Edit profile" to change the name of the city. This tithe to get in just changed for a dollar. I'm not allowed to change my name of the city, unless I get a family name. I see this as bait and a form of entrapment. It wasn't easy, it was not ethical, and it was certainly not indicative of the type of moral values, I want taught to my grandchildren.
  
  If I can't even change my profile without being cohersed to do something I'd rather not do, I will not go further in Skype. Who knows what elses there for those lies people p T Barnum said are born every minute?

  Thank you, but this isn't worth it. I can't close my account, at least not without hassle. If Skype can keep empty my account and I can unsubscribe to emails from Skype. Remove Skype on my computer, including the registry. I think we can live with that.

  Best regards

  ruwim wrote:
  

  Open your Skype client profile.

  Go to View-> profile. Select view full profile. Using the drop-down arrow next to the Cityand country , select the appropriate value or a cache.

• I got a call from people claiming that there was a problem with the computer.

  Original title: scammed by PCWizards?

  A few days ago I received a call from PC assistants saying they were Windows operating system support. They tell me that they have noticed that I had many requests from spam junk that was slowing down my computer. Unfortunately, as I had a big problem with my computer in time, I bit. I was very nervous about it at the time, but since I had so many problems with my computer and that you didn't know what to do, I fell prey to their plot. They talked to me in a 6 month contract for a fee of $99.00. After they have finished the maintenance on my computer, it worked very well, too gullible me thought: maybe they are legitimate.

  At the end of the interview I googled their business and came across an article that has been exposed as the crooks and claims that Wizards PC installs a spyware sophisticated by giving them access to the victim's computer remotely.

  To reassure myself, I decided to call using my Norton Security System. Their technician checked my computer and found a few things that their technology did not that he should have done; such that no detected restore points, the registry was not cleaned (35 detected registry errors) and it did not remove some software malware browers (toolbars).

  On his recommendation, I recalled PC assistants. The first tech I talked didn't seem to know what he was doing, so I hung up with him and sent their support line and ask them to address these problems or I would withdraw the payment from my credit card. Almost immediately after sending the e-mail, another technician called me. Unknowingly, I had all ready filed a dispute with my credit card company. I intend to cancel the service, but I am still concerned by some spyware detected on my computer. What is the best way for me to handle this? How can I get authenic proof that I was definitely scammed and I should report it to the Internet Crime Center? Using my computer for a few basic daily functions, must not be so stressful!  Any constructive guidance would be greatly appreciated!

  (Scammed in PA)

  After they have finished the maintenance on my computer, it worked very well, too gullible me thought: maybe they are legitimate.

  At the end of the interview I googled their business and came across an article that has been exposed as the crooks and claims that Wizards PC installs a spyware sophisticated by giving them access to the victim's computer remotely.

  Hello

  It's a scam.

  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.

  You gave them remote access and if 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.

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  And 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)

See you soon.

• Received an e-mail claiming to come from Yahoo/Microsoft

  Yahoo/Microsoft Office Online NATIONAL LOTERIJ code POSTAL REGISTERED under THE law on DATA PROTECTION OF;(Registration U971133B). Dear owner of Email, we are pleased to announce that this email has won in the category this month of the Yahoo/Microsoft-National postal code Lottery draws. This makes you that one lucky winner of a Euro.This Million Lottery is organized for the benefit of all users of internet e-mail everywhere in the world. This lottery is organized by Yahoo/Microsoft Office Online in collaboration with the national postal code lottery. Online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses on an exclusive list of 29,031,643 e-mail addresses of individuals and legal persons picked by an automated random computer search on the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to the numbers different tickets for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized e-mail selection machine (TOPAZ). This lottery is approved by the British game and also authorized by the International Association of game regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. You are to reply to this message and send the below for requests for information. 1. name: 2. address: 3 Occupation: 4. age: 5 *: 6 nationality: 7. country of residence: 8 phone number: NOTE: all RESPONSES MUST BE SENT to: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy * this mail is saved and sent to a Yahoo/Microsoft-National certified postal code promo winner. You are to keep this award strictly from public notice until your application has been processed and your money back to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid friends or relatives trying to claim a prize on behalf of the winner, that is. Our thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and associates. Accept once more our congratulations. PAMELA ANN BANDARA (MS.) DIRECTOR; CLAIMS SERVICE. Copyright © 2011 Yahoo/Microsoft-NATIONALE LOTERIJ of POSTAL code.

  This email is a scam. It came not from Microsoft. If you reply with personal information, you may become a victim of identity theft.

  'Learn to recognize the 5 types of e-mail scamscommon'.

  See:
  - Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently.
  - Of the Microsoft Lottery scam?
  - Assistance with phishing, lottery and other types of scams fraud

  Cordially.

• Support Assistant keeps popping up... HP, Windows 8 desktop computer. Do not download updates.

  
  

  Hello mprest99,
  
  HP Support Assistant is not a required software. You can uninstall via Control Panel / programs if you wish with a lot of side effects.

• I have just been contacted by a company claiming to be Microsoft saying my computer is in danger, is it a scam?

  the company said that my computer was in danger of internet files downloaded

  You can confirm this or not of Mr. john harrison

  Hello

  Its a SCAM!

  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.

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• Strange email - received an e-mail from Microsoft, claiming that I won the Microsoft Lottery

  I received an email from someone has the following text:

  Dear (e) winner (e),
  We inform you that you have won (e) 250,000 EUROS has the Microsoft Windows lottery. Please take contact with master Sacred John pour the way forward
  E-mail : * E-mail address is removed from the privacy *

  Phone : 00225 06 40 94 29

  NB : Please take knowledge of the room join

  Very cordially

  Please confirm that it is from Microsoft Windows

  Concerning

  Jan

  It is not, I ran across a translator:

  Dear winner (e), We inform you that you have won (e) € 250,000 has the Microsoft Windows lottery. Please contact Avecmaitre sacred Jeanpour procedures Email: * address email is removed from private life. Tel: 00225 06 40 94 29 NB: Please read the contact piece There is no microsoft lottery

• I received a phone call from someone claiming to be a certified Microsoft Dealer, onlinetechmate

  I received a phone call that is supposed to come from this authorized microsoft resellerwww.onlinetechmate.con try to enroll to allegedly clean my computer system. They pushed this sales pitch for more than an hour and even remote access to my computer. When I refused to sign for their services without any evidence of service ensure the cooperative who identified himself as "norman" be made a 'mac' froze my system laughed and told me to ' f * ck off "before slamming down the phone! everyone is aware of this Organization of stuffing and what I now have to sue in the courts to destroy my computer system? I asked Microsoft if they are willing to take responsibility for their actions of authorized dealers and am still waiting for their answer?

  * original title - never dealt with an organization of cowboy www.onlinetechmate.com? * 0

  It is a scam, there are several ongoing. Microsoft has nothing to do with it, and they aren't MS authorized resellers. If you let them take control of your computer remotely, you should be ashamed of yourself.

• My pc is running very slowly - I constantly receive calls telephone from 'people' who claim to be agencies of Microsoft.

  I'm runnign windows xp home edition - with aol as my internet provider.

  I've known extremely long delays in response times - often enough, it can take 10-15 minyes to open my internet session - other times it can be quite fast - compliant nothing. !!

  I also have times of long waiting for any intervention on the internet - sometimes the pc stops and I have to restart the pc to continue - this can happen 2 / 3 times in a 30 minute session.

  I also received several phone calls from agencies that are supposed to work for microsoft - informing me that I have a problem - and that they can 'fix' it, for me - until now, that I refused to authorize an any of them access to my pc - however, the symptoms they describe are exactly what I saw!

  A friend told me that there is a known issue in windows xp - that a file error that is created automatically in the software of microsoft xp - does not automatically clear down - and that is what is causing the pc to degrade and eventually - if not fixed - will cause the pc to get slower and slower.

  Is this true and if so what is the solution please.

  Any help/advice greatly appreciated! -Thanks a lot

  Phone calls are certainly a scam.

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  Looks like you may have a virus or other malware. Get your updated antivirus program and boot into Safe Mode. Note that some viruses can hide from your normal antivirus program, so you really need to scan in Safe Mode. To enter in Safe Mode when you turn on first, press F8 on every seconds until you get the menu, and then select Safe Mode. Then run a complete system scan.

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  Microsoft has suggestions and offerings to

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-a-computer-virus

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  Moderator Forum Keith has a few suggestions along this line to

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

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  If that suits him fine. If this is not the case, use system restore to go back to an earlier date at the beginning of the problem. To run system restore, click Start-> programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> system restore. Click on the box that says show more restore points.

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  You can check the corrupted system files. Open an administrator command prompt and run SFC if the above does not help. Click START, and then type sfc in the search box, right-click to SFC. EXE and click run as administrator. Then, from the command prompt type sfc/scannow.

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  Finally if all else fails, you can look at the rather cryptic system event log. To make, click Start-> Control Panel-> administration-> event viewer tools. Once in Event Viewer system log-click and scroll entries looking for these "error" with indicator see if you can find guidance on where the problem may be.

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  I hope this helps. Good luck.