SCAM TO RENEW THE WINDOWS XP?

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• guarantee for the Windows software scam

  Hello

  I received a phone call from someone claiming to work for windows. She said I had a lot of things and viruses on my computer and my computer works more slowly usual I foolishly believed her, despite having norton antivirus 360.
  I tried all the other posts and like them they asked me to put a code 6 digit via logmein123.com or something like that and had access to my computer.
  I was watching all the so-called "technician" was and he has downloaded a program advanced spyware, to show me all the problems I had with my computer and then conducted an audit of the cmd which showed that my windows software guarantee was exhausted, and for him to solve these problems, I had to renew the software warranty.
  I found it quite odd, as well as on the audit of the guaranteed cmd was spelled 'guarantee' and she kept insisting on the fact that I renew the law at this time there. Finally she gave me a phone number to call him back on.
  Now, after seeing this site, I think it was a scam. I got my dads cancelled card, but I will keep an eye on my own bank account. My main concern is that potentially can they do with the little information that I give to myself which was my full name, email address and mobile phone number and no matter where or who can I report this incident?  Also could they have downloaded spyware or viruses at the time, they had access? I tried the site police report puts fraud but they do not specifically ask about myself and about what details have been taken.
  I am particularly concerned that they could use my name and hack my email address. One last question, is that I tried to do a system restore to put the computer to a previous period of time, but whenever I tried it said that it did not work. I have to restart the whole windows vista for nine?
  Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.

  Hello

  I received a phone call from someone claiming to work for windows. She said I had a lot of things and viruses on my computer and my computer works more slowly usual I foolishly believed her, despite having norton antivirus 360.
  I tried all the other posts and like them they asked me to put a code 6 digit via logmein123.com or something like that and had access to my computer.
  I was watching all the so-called "technician" was and he has downloaded a program advanced spyware, to show me all the problems I had with my computer and then conducted an audit of the cmd which showed that my windows software guarantee was exhausted, and for him to solve these problems, I had to renew the software warranty.
  I found it quite odd, as well as on the audit of the guaranteed cmd was spelled 'guarantee' and she kept insisting on the fact that I renew the law at this time there. Finally she gave me a phone number to call him back on.
  Now, after seeing this site, I think it was a scam. I got my dads cancelled card, but I will keep an eye on my own bank account. My main concern is that potentially can they do with the little information that I give to myself which was my full name, email address and mobile phone number and no matter where or who can I report this incident?  Also could they have downloaded spyware or viruses at the time, they had access? I tried the site police report puts fraud but they do not specifically ask about myself and about what details have been taken.
  I am particularly concerned that they could use my name and hack my email address. One last question, is that I tried to do a system restore to put the computer to a previous period of time, but whenever I tried it said that it did not work. I have to restart the whole windows vista for nine?
  Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.

  If someone calls you to start something like this (technology based or not) – chances are it of a scam. Companies best-known do not make cold calls or pretend to know what is the problem with your system until I talk with you in detail or seen.

  Format your system (factory default restore).  How to do this depends on the system and gave you the methods OEM (computer manufacturer).  You can then restore your data from a backup.

  Change all your passwords (online and offline).  I recommend 15 + characters made up of at least three of these four things: uppercase letters (A, B, c...), lowercase letters (a, b, c...), numbers (1, 2, 3...) and symbols (!, #, $, &...)

  Contact all your financial institutions and warn them that you may have been scammed - ask them to score your accounts to help prevent/monitor out of the ordinary transactions.

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

• The remote session was disconnected because the local computer client access license could not be upgraded or renewed on Windows xp

  Hello

  I have Windows server 2003 I have the server license terminal server, but one of my XP machine, which I'm calling his error remote desktop by giving as below
  The remote session was disconnected because the local computer client access license could not be upgraded or renewed on Windows xp.

  Thank you
  Deepak Labonté.

  Hello annelabonnote

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Answers site. The question you have posted is related to Windows Server 2003 and would be better suited to the Windows Server TechCenter community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will support what ask you:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winservergen/threads

• Networking - can not access the Internet since I refused the offer of renewal for the Windows Live OneCare safety

  It seems that since I refused the offer of renewal of Windows Live OneCare security - which costs $50.00 per year - but is FREE via my ISP no longer, I can access Internet Explorer or is applications such as my printer, sounds etc... I called the mfg and they want $100.00! Seems that the warranty is sold out, as well!  Is there someone who can help free of charge until I get MORE money for MS?  I contacted my ISP & everything works well on their end, it's a problem of network management - they showed me how to run in safe mode to fix this problem.  Hope it works & thank you for the help!

  http://OneCare.live.com/standard/EN-AU/default.htm

  It is an abandoned product.

  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/windowsliveonecare/

  I have suggesty repost you in the Forums above Windows Live OneCare.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Received Windows scam call, is the computer at risk?

  My sister received a call from the scam that claims to be from Microsoft, and that his computer is in danger of being hacked etc. They told him to run a program called "Windows Event Viewer" which was done, and he showed a long list of errors. As it is, she said, she had to undergo, and they said they'd call back. She then rang me and I checked the forums and could see that it is a very common scam. They have no go as far as giving a Web site address to go on, there was talk about payment.  My question is, is there a risk that running this program compromised his security somehow?

  * original title - Windows scam call *.

  The Windows Event Viewer is a tool that was included in Windows almost since its inception. It allows you to examine a large number of events in the system and operating system files. Most's opinions, some are warnings, some are errors. While your installation works the way you expect, you can ignore the errors.

  Launch the event viewer does not change anything in Windows.

• I received a call Thursday last of someone who said they were by the Windows team and that my computer has been altered. Is it a scam?

  The call was clearly from abroad and had a bad connection.

  I received a call Thursday last of someone who said they were by the Windows team and that my computer has been altered.   The call was clearly from abroad and had a bad connection.  Basically, they wanted to sell me something for $99.  Is it a scam?  Called again today and they make me nervous because I don't know that much about computers.

  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/msname.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.

• Windows wants to renew the IP address for the local network 2 to repair but cannot and says: network support contacts Manager. Don't know what to do

  Recently went to microcenter and added 2 GB memory and ethernet for cable service connection to the computer. Perhaps this new connection is LAN 2...

  Please elaborate on what has been done to add "an Ethernet for cable service."

  Please describe the physical connections from your computer to the Internet (i.e. where make the thread go?).

  What version of Windows you have, including the service pack (right click on desktop and select Properties, if you do not know)?

  Open network connections (start > run > ncpa.cpl > OK).
  What icons are listed?
  Click on each connection to the Local network and review the blue column on the left side of the window, at the bottom under the heading.  Please provide the information displayed (unfortunately, it cannot be copied, so you do not have to re - type).

• I receiven an e-mail from the windows team in my junkbox and would like to know if it's true or not? They ask to check my account. Email address is * address email is removed from the privacy *.

  I received an email from the windows team, but he was in my junkbox. They ask me to verify my account,

  but I m don't know if this is true or not? The e-mail address is * address email is removed from the privacy *

  Thank you..

  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.

  Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself - understands what to do if you
  think you've been scammed.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

  How to recognize phishing e-mails, phone calls or links
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx

  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 would not email or call you unsolicited. Or they would know if there were any errors
  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 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

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  Windows Live Solution Center - HotMail - HotMail Forums Solutions
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive

  Windows Help and how
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help

  Hotmail - Forums
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/Forum/Hotmail

  Hotmail - Solutions and how additional resources
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Hotmail/help-center

  Hotmail - how to - FAQ
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Hotmail/Hotmail-how-do-i-FAQ

  Why my account is temporarily blocked?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Hotmail/account-temporarily-blocked-FAQ

  What should I do if my account has been hacked?
  http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=6ea0c7b3-1473-4176-b03f-145b951dcb41

  Hotmail hacked? Take these steps
  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/07/07/Hotmail-hacked-take-these-steps.aspx

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• I've been making "immediate Attention required within 48 hours. provide your name, username, passwodrd, your date of birth, country, security question. It is said of the Windows live team. Is - is this legitimate?

  I get the message; The general account settings.  Windows Live team. Needed immediate attention. Noticed unusual activity in the account.  Fill in the information will result in lock out within 48 hours.  He asked my, name, username, password, date of birth, country, security question.  Is it Microsoft or a scam?

  Hotmail/Windows Live email scams

  Hotmail/Windows Live emails requesting usernames, passwords and your personal information are phishing scams.  E-mails threatening closure imminent your account unless you answer are also usually scams. Do not answer. Do not click on links in those emails.

  For more details on how to spot this scam emails and what to do about their please see:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/Forum/Hotmail-email/how-to-recognize-if-the-email-i-have-received-is/d72a7d1d-b751-4F38-BD0C-cb238e02edd4

  and,

  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/hotmail-email/how-do-i-report-abuse-or-spam-in-hotmail/703b31d1-0381-4240-90ef-ff3c4ba66fad .

• SCAM or REALITY? Windows Live team "account update"?

  I get emails stating... REAL OR SCAM? I think it's a SCAM!

  I really don't feel safe to put my password on the mail of answer like that. But also don't want to lose my accounts, contacts and

  registered e-mail folders.  Help! SCAM or REALITY?

  Marcella

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Read the letter below. IS THIS REALLY YOUR TEAM?

  ################################################################################

  Dear valuable user,

  This email is from Hotmail Customer Care® and send it to all Hotmail accounts to the security owner. We have traffic jams due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we close some Hotmail accounts and your account is among those to be disabled. We send this mail to you so that you can check and let us know if this account is still valid? If this is the case, please confirm your account in first by clicking the content link display highlighted in yellow just above the subject line. The following information is required to verify your account: username, password, date of birth and your country information.

  Click the reply button and fill in your information:

  Full Name..........................................................
  
  User Name:.......................................................

  Password:..........................................................

  Date of Birth:......................................................

  Country or territory:...

  
   
  After you follow the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as usual, thank you for your attention to this request, that we apologize for the inconvenience.

  Caveat! Account owner that refuses to update his account after that 24 hours of receiving this warning will lose his account permanently

  Sincerely,
  The Windows Live team

  Hi MarcellaB,

  It is of fraud email, never disclose your password. No providers including hotmail will ask you to check your e-mail password. Just block the sender and delete the email.

  Reference: http://lisafromwindowslive.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns! 5CF3F55F819FFDEE! 727.entry? wa = wsignin1.0 & a = 58943230

  I hope this helps.

• The Windows error log team cold call?

  I was contacted by a "team of Windows error" trying to fix errors on my computer. Will it be authentic?

  These scam calls are usually of a person representing Windows rather than Microsoft, but in any case, the call was nothing else than a phishing attempt! Do not give any information. Not to follow their instructions or advice and not to provide ANY information to them.

  Because they use the internet lines and/or phone to complete their fraud, there may be federal agencies in your country who are interested in discovering their calls. Their report directly to the appropriate agency if you feel you can contribute to their arrest and the charges.

  Microsoft do NOT pick up the phone and start dialing customers and never phones/e-mails asking for personal information or asking them to visit a web site! Please do not take into account these calls and hang up immediately.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently

  On another note, if you have problems with your computer, please do not hesitate to post a description of the situation and the error messages you received in those forums. We would be happy to help you. (information staff unnecessary or requested !)

• How can I get the windows firewall work

  My wife got a call from someone of 'Windows', she paid and downloaded two programs that did not, the damage has been catastophical, I ended up using my windows disk and reinstalled windows XP, but still a problem, that I could not access the windows firewall, it will not allow downloads, only very slowly. The message says: {WF settings cannot be displayed because the associated Service is not running. You want to start the windows Firewall/internet connection (ICS) Service} or not, if you say yes it says it cannot start

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  You are the victim of a very common scam. In addition to the money you paid, the prgrams that they installed were probably malware designed to collect and send personal information such as passwords, coordinated banking, credit card, etc. Review all information on your PC as a compromise.

  You should:

  1. tell your bank, etc (as applicable) of the credit card company what happened quickly.

  2. using another PC to your change all passwords quickly.

  3. you were common sense with the need to reinstall Windows because it's the ony way be sure & confident of getting a clean PC. However, make sure that do you a clean reinstall of Windows (involving a format your hard disks) rather than a repair reinstall.

  4. don't forget to consider all the drives (disks internal additional, external hard drives, USB thumb drives, etc.) as potentially infected if they were connected at the time or a moment any since. Unplug them until your PC is up and running with anti-malware real-time protection and a firewall work and then analyze them with a minimum of 2 reputable anti-malware programs (there is a degree of risk of reinfection in that).

  5 consider speaking to the police.

  See also:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx .

  Microsoft are not requested for calls.

• I got a virus, tried to remove it and now I get missing ntfs.sys, I don't have the windows xp cd, anyone know how to copy this file from one pc to another system

  The virus was called MS works, it disquises himself as a virus scanner who want you tho sign up to buy, basically a scam phishing for personal information.  The ntfs.sys file has been deleted by mistake, and we do not have the windows cd.  That I can download the file somewhere or I can copy form one pc to another?

  Hello BarbaraFain,

  Take a look at the following article:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-security/antivirus-rogue.aspx

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• The Windows Installer corrupt in XP

  I uninstalled unnecessary programs like very slow system - XP Home Ed - and seem to have corrupted the Windows Setup program. Now he continues to come and do other software either close or so slow. Looked at the so-called free download fixers who then want me to pay. I dunno much about inside the computers either thanks Matylda

  Sounds to me like you have a virus, a corrupt or missing Windows install would not prevent the execution of your software or make the computer run more slowly, you don't even know anything about it being corrupt or missing until you tried to install the software.  These "false" errors are usually caused by viruses or other parasites such.  Don't pay for any fixers for this kind of problems, they will not solve anything, they are mostly all nothing that scams to steal your hard earned money!

  Try to run these malware removal tools and see if they do anything:

  Malicious software removal tool

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  John

• I fell for the "eventvwr" scam and gave the appellant to control remotely from my computer.

  I fell for the "eventvwr" scam and gave the appellant to control remotely from my computer.  When I insisted on getting a phone on their part number, I shut down the computer, waited a bit and restarted again.  Everything seems normal, but I'm worried.  I had to give them a "id" so that they could take control remotely.  I have to worry about remote access to my computer now?

  I fell for the "eventvwr" scam and gave the appellant to control remotely from my computer.  When I insisted on getting a phone on their part number, I shut down the computer, waited a bit and restarted again.  Everything seems normal, but I'm worried.  I had to give them a "id" so that they could take control remotely.  I have to worry about remote access to my computer now?

  Remove all device has been installed to allow remote access.

  You need to change passwords on accounts and examine your computer and all data within being compromised.

  Your line of safer driving is to reformat/reinstall your operating system.

  You can also check the following links for more information:

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

  http://www.mypchealth.co.UK/GuideScam.php

  http://ask-Leo.com/i_got_a_call_from_microsoft_and_allowed_them_access_to_my_computer_what_do_i_do_now.html

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-security/i-fell-for-the-eventvwr-phone-scam/8e79cd60-0a09-4ED6-85b0-056230878815?page=1

  Good luck...