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• "Dell Support" continues to call me

  Someone claiming to be the dell support asked my mother's cell phone and our phone at home.

  They knew even my sisters name, (my sister is one who has first set up the laptop, incidentally)

  They said that my pc has any suspicious activity that resembled a malicious virus and he asked if I was aware of it. My sister said "I had my guy tech check it out and he said it was very good ' and he said 'OK' and hung up

  I contacted someone on live chat support from dell on dell's website and they said it was a new service offered by dell? is it true. My pc is perfectly fine, and if it is a new service then is there way to disable it? its sorta scary.

  Unsolicited calls claiming to be from DeLL (or Microsoft), you advise on the so-called viral activity on your computer, is a SCAM.   I am surprised that they have tried to discuss with your sister when she says that the machine had been verified.

  It is unclear how they obtain personal information.

  Ignore these calls.

• Scam phone calls re malware indicating that they are "Microsoft."

  Hello I get a series of scam phone calls indicating that they are of "microsoft" and say that I have a problem with my computer. The numbers on the caller ID of the phone are: 002133333206, 003105999211, 002532362020, 002063971113, 003606339006, 0013212000143 and 001753615204. They also asked me similar question such as if my computer is turned on and that it /she (because sometimes it's a woman's voice and, sometimes, a man's voice) can fix it. I always tell them that I'm not interested in such a way they cling fast to the phone. Can you please review?

  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)

  It's just a technical forum, so we cannot investigate these people. You should contact your local police or the authorities for this.

• "windows live support" scam

  I received a call from a tone of voice Indies declaring what he called a "windows live support" and that my computer has been hacked. "Red flashing lights here to demonstrate that your computer has been hacked." I was suspicious, but done what said the voice. I opened the event viewer that showed many caveats and warnings from computer work bad... some 15,000 of them spanning over 2 years. They wanted me to download a file, but I refused and said I want to remember them. There was a bit of drama involved in the incident. I did a search on google for "windows live support" which returned several hits as well as some phone numbers. I called an and the voice of the East Indies told me I just had been called and that he had spoken with 'Chrissy '. He also informed me that the 'service' to clean my computer will cost at least $249. I refused, hung up and did a search for "windows live support scam." The following link came ( http://darranboyd.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/windows-live-support-scam/ ) who wore a similar activity for the past two years of several regions of the world. It is very interesting reading. All this seems like a scam and I do not understand why Microsoft has apparently done nothing to that users aware of this problem and/or close this type of scam.

  I received a call from a tone of voice Indies declaring what he called a "windows live support" and that my computer has been hacked. "Red flashing lights here to demonstrate that your computer has been hacked." I was suspicious, but done what said the voice. I opened the event viewer that showed many caveats and warnings from computer work bad... some 15,000 of them spanning over 2 years. They wanted me to download a file, but I refused and said I want to remember them. There was a bit of drama involved in the incident. I did a search on google for "windows live support" which returned several hits as well as some phone numbers. I called an and the voice of the East Indies told me I just had been called and that he had spoken with 'Chrissy '. He also informed me that the 'service' to clean my computer will cost at least $249. I refused, hung up and did a search for "windows live support scam." The following link came ( http://darranboyd.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/windows-live-support-scam/ ) who wore a similar activity for the past two years of several regions of the world. It is very interesting reading. All this seems like a scam and I do not understand why Microsoft has apparently done nothing to that users aware of this problem and/or close this type of scam.

  Hello

  Believe me, we receive dozens of these reports on a daily basis.

  Go to the forum and search for following scam.

  This has happened for many years. The main problem with trying to stop these scams, it's that the authors know how to stay hidden in the countries where the application of the law may be missing.

  Concerning

• Reference Dell 8700 and 460 Watt power supply: card of the highest Performance NVIDIA supported by Dell?

  What is the highest performance NVIDIA supported by Dell video card that you can put in a Dell 8700 using the stock 460 watt power supply? I put in a Geforce GT 640 in my 8700 for now but later want to upgrade without messing around with the upgrade of the power supply.

  Thank you.

  Hello

  'Officially', with the stock power supply, the GTX960 is the highest card, you can keep on XPS8700, 400W is enough for this card (will get mine installed tomorrow... MSI GTX960 games 4 GB).

  BUT, some people installed the GTX970, as well as a few model required PSU 500W min.

  It is the hope to allow you to take the "risk" or not.

  Remember to update your BIOS, first.

  And good read on the post, here on "XPS8700 and Nvidia GTX... »

• This hard drive is not supported by Dell

  I have Dell PowerEdge 2900 with 5 SAS drives in a massive RAID. All five disks SEAGATE ST373355SS 73 Gb. a few days ago one of those readers start flashing orange LED on the front of the server and also to make the mechanical noise. I do not have the same disks and I was remove the defect of the disc and insert SEAGATE ST3146356SS 146 GB. After installing a new disk in my server Hi flashes green LED power and data reading. This means that everything is ok, works salvation! Then I launch Dell PowerEdge Ver.2.9 diagnosis and saw a status of this discs - this hard drive is not supported by Dell.
  Can someone told me there is a problem or not and how to fix it?

  

  Dell uses the 'standard' of different sellers drive models, but the manufacturers loading a custom firmware on the Dell drives certified to work seamlessly with Dell controllers. Dell firmware update will not work on non Dell readers, even if it's for the exact model.

• MacBook Air tech support scams

  Hello

  Has anyone heard of US Software Solutions Inc. and scams on them? I checked their site, seems legitimate, but anyone can put up a Web site. I called the numbers provided, a person pick up... however...

  I think I have been scammed. Yesterday, my computer froze with a popup that showed that I had a mistake and tech support number provided. I tried to stop the laptop, tried to force quit safari. The pop up kept repeating. I tried to open apple support, tabs would be open but the gel. I called technical support, with hesitation... bad feeling all the time... gave them the $, because they 'fixed' my laptop online... now it works, but I'm afraid to use it. By banking example, passwords etc.

  I am not computer savy.  Any suggestions? Help

  Yes, you have been scammed. Contact your bank for more details on how to deal with the fraud. Immediately change all passwords for anything that may have never accessed from this computer. For ultimate peace of mind, you can restore your computer using a backup prior to the access by criminals.

  For future reference: Force Quit Safari, then restart Safari while holding the SHIFT key... That's all.

  Phony 'technical support' / 'ransomware' popups and web pages

• Service/Tech Support scam?

  Topic: SRX1331409285ID - your Microsoft technical support request

  1. enter a detailed description of your problem:
  go says my Microsoft account has been hacked and used in several countries. said my account had to be closed and they would send a new registration number. asked me to connect to a Web site - www.sc24w.weebly.com also Teamviewer.com. I allowed the control. I was told that I would have to pay 200 USD for the new record and having the ready credit card. at the moment I stop. the caller keeps calling me to continue the process. I don't know what to do. I am told to shut down the computer at the moment and do not restart until they call me tomorrow. Please advise.

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  Hello, thanks for your answers. My computer will not start no longer unless I get a boot password. Reads the message "this computer is configured to require a password in order to start up. Please enter the password to start below '. The person calling me [phone number 011 44 203 318 0712] said I should use the password "88" if ever needed, but I didn't go forward with this. Can you tell me what to do? Can you connect to my computer to view issues or can I talk with one of your representatives?

  3. I tried to restart my computer, and the computer screen now displays in the order:

  Blue screen "Option and Choose" - "continuous", "Use a device", "resolve", "turn off your PC.

  "When I choose to"Solve problems", the options" Reset this PC ' and ' advance options 'appear.

  I would like to speak with someone who can guide me through a procedure to check the details of the problem and fix it if necessary. I have one don't know what version of Windows I have on the computer, I think it's Windows 10 [not sure].

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Who called who?

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  This information is for the unsolicited telephone calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft.

  It's a scam.

  We have all the errors and warnings in our Event Viewer, which is another ploy they use to scare you

  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 are the only person who knows if you gave them remote access.

  If you gave them remote access and you do Internet banking, contact your bank, to 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)

  Report phone scams

  • Help Microsoft to stop cybercriminals in reporting of theinformation 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.

See you soon.

• Phone scam. Call claiming to be from Microsoft.

  Original title: phone scam

  Received a call from 23-456-7809 today, and he told me he worked for Microsoft and said that my computer has a lot of viruses from the internet. He was also an Indian man. Then he told me to go to run and type 'inf', from there, he said all these files affect my computer and remove any that you don't recognize. I delete anything thankfully. After that he told me to type something else in the Run dialog box and causes the word "cat", I don't remember what the rest of it was but it was a www site. This is when I knew this guy was playing me. I was not followed to type in the site "www" and "cat" in the Run dialog box. I hooked immediately after. My question is if I am at risk because I typed in 'inf '? Give him no personal information or credit card etc. numbers. Just did my Norton anti virus run and 36 risk came after the call that have been removed from my computer. I've was type in 'inf' in the run box for this guy, Im right ok?

  It took anytime control of your computer? The part 'cat' makes me leary. If it did not control, he could well have stolen information that puts you at high risk. insofar as a bank or other sensitive sites, you have the passwords for.

  It's a real call from Microsoft?
  http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

• is livetech care a scam, they called and told me I had someone hacking my account and I have to pay $150 for one year of protection from Microsoft

  We control me that had been hacked my computer actually got of my computer and showed me all the attempts that have been made.  Asked a lot of questions that I didn't know the answer too, as I am not computer savvy.

  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.

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• Error report followed closely by scam phone call.__04 June 2010

  Error followed by phone call report scam. (£79 for a new Microsoft license request). I'm in the United Kingdom.

  June 4, 2010

  I, also, have just received a phone call from scam shortly after the presentation of a microsoft error report. The appellant was Asian, as if the others were and he claimed he was from Microsoft. I had downloaded a rogue file that was causing my computer works more slowly and asked me to click on the Start button and open the "run" command, he said. He asked me to type "eventvwr", this brought an observer called window events. He asked me to click on the app and got my attention to the error and warning symbols in the open list. He then asked me to click on system and see the symbols contained in this list. He then said he would connect on a technician who would correct the mistakes on my computer but my license has expired and I had to buy another before PayPal mistakes could be corrected. He quoted £79 when asked. He would tell me how to send money via Paypal when I told him that I wasn't going to send money to anyone. I said, 'as far as I know, you could be a criminal trying to pull a scam. "Anyone can phone up and say these things."  Oops, I had caught. "YOU CALL ME A CRIMINAL. "Well WELL YOU GO COME AND PASS 200 lbs ON A TECHNINICIAN BLAH, BLAH RANT, rant", and then he slammed the phone down. There, he, he. ****.

   

  Hello

  It seems that you had a telemarketing call or what we call a call of the scam. Do not provide a personal information in your.

  If you are in the United Kingdom and the appellant made an offer to help a royalty payment, you should contact the national fraud authority.  Details are on their website at:http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/

  The NFA has pledged to track down and eliminate these criminals, but they need all the help they can get to identify scams, if they do not speak that they can act.

  If you can at least get a website URL, which could be useful in a report.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently

  Cybercriminals often use the names of well-known companies, such as ours, in their scams. They think it will convince you to give them money or your personal information. While they usually use email to deceive you, they sometimes use the phone instead.

  Common scams that use the Microsoft name

  • A person of "Microsoft Support" calls to fix your computer
  • "You have won the Microsoft Lottery"
  • Microsoft "requires credit card information to validate your copy of Windows.
  • "Microsoft" send unsolicited e-mail with attached security updates

   

  Avoid these dangerous hoaxes

  We do not send unsolicited e-mail messages or make phone calls unsolicited request personal or financial information or repair your computer.

  If you receive an unsolicited e-mail or phone call which is supposed to be from Microsoft, and request that you send personal information or click on the links, delete the message or hang up the phone.

  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've been scammed.

  You did not win the "Microsoft Lottery".

  Microsoft customers are often the target of a scam that uses messages falsely promise money. Victims receive messages saying 'You won the Microsoft Lottery!' There is no Microsoft Lottery. Delete the message.

  If you have lost money to this scam, report it. You can also send the police report to Microsoft, and we will use it to help the security forces to catch criminals who send these e-mail messages.

  To protect yourself against these e-mail hoaxes, you can use the same general orientation you use to protect yourself against phishing scams.

  Microsoft do not ask for credit card information to validate your copy of Windows

  We require that your copy of Windows is legitimate before you can obtain programs from the Microsoft Download Center or receive software updates from Microsoft Update. Our online process that performs this validation is called the Genuine Advantage Program. at no time during the validation process we request your credit card information.

  In fact, we collect any information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, e-mail address or other personal information.

  For more information, read the Microsoft Genuine software privacy statement program.

  To learn more about the program in general, see Genuine Windows: frequently asked questions.

  Microsoft sends no communication unsolicited on security updates

  When we publish information about a security software update or security incident, we send e-mail messages only to subscribers of our security communication program.

  Unfortunately, Cybercriminals have operated this program by sending fake security messages that appear to come from Microsoft. Some messages to attract the recipients to Web sites to download spyware or other malicious software. Others include an attachment that contains a virus. Delete the message. Do not open the attachment.

  Legitimate security communications from Microsoft

  • Legitimate communications do not include software updates as attachments. We never attach software updates to our security communications. On the contrary, we refer customers to our site for more information on the update or the software security incident.
  • Legitimate communications are also on our websites. If we provide information about a security update, you can also find this information on our Web sites.

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  Paul

• Is it a scam? Calling from India indicating that my windows had been compromised.

  Had a saying today (to India) call that Windows had been compromised, and they needed to repair. Said tech services MS. tried to get me to give him access to the ammyy.com website, which I think is a legitimate site. They already had my computer number CLS somehow. I do not pursue them, but managed to get his phone number: 315-636-4810. What should I do?

  Hello GP.66,

  UN less you have prepaid support contract with Microsoft, then Microsoft will never ever call you or send you all your PC problems. It's simply a scam you bring to give access to your PC to allow these people to steal your password and other personal information such as banking passwords etc.

  Fortunately, you don't fall for their scam!

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft, it's a scam phone call?

  I received a phone call from someone who claims to be from winddows.  He asked me to let him helping me adjust my event log to make it safer.  Was - this legitimate?

  Hello

  No, it's 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.

• «Support» security OnClick calls...

  This isn't a question rather a warning about receiving phone calls from a company calling itself 'support Onclick","Systemrecure"and"logmein123.com '...

  You can see here for more information: http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/supportonclick-systemrecure-scam and here: http://www.itv.com/lifestyle/thismorning/more/scamswithdonalmacintyre130110/

  One of my clients received a call from them and I had to know about it.  She's with talktalk broadband and I think most of the people who received calls from these crooks are with talktalk.

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  Info from Microsoft about phishing . Information from Microsoft on the fake security software

  They can also ask to your bank details - we all know not to give strangers... don't forget what we learned when we were kids? Don't talk to strangers!

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• Celon-tech support scams?

  I just got got off the phone with a Ceylon-tech support person. I talked through a series of commands that led me to a website called techinline.net. This has given to the person on the phone to my computer access. She then went to another website www.systweak.com. From this website, it has downloaded some sort of program that seemed to be the anti-virus software. I deleted since then, but im afraid that they may still have access to my computer. Anyone know the answer?

  A call you or call you?

  See below for more information and suggestions.

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

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

  https://WindowsSecrets.com/top-story/security-alert-bogus-tech-support-phone-calls/