Scam or for real?

I received a phone call from someone claiming to be a Windows IT person. He said that they had received many messages of error in my computer. He said that he was afraid that I had a type of virus that affected my motherboard and I would please on my computer and it would be to walk me through the process of setting.  I told him I coulnt make for the moment and could I call him back later. He then hesitated but gave me a number to call back on at a later date. 1-800-642-7676 is the number he gave me. Is this a scam just to access my computer or do I really have problems?

It's a scam.

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

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