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• 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...

• "Mark as" follow-up of the Phishing scam?

  I use Internet Explorer and when I get an email which is obviously a phishing scam, I click on "mark as" and then I click on "phishing."  My question is: when what happens? and another question I have is: when I click on 'Block sender' and I still continue to receive emails from an unwanted source, what can I do about it?  My security settings are already defined very high.

  Hello

  1. what security software is installed on your computer?

  2. you use webmail or an email client?

  You can read the articles and check if it helps.

  Phishing: Frequently asked questions

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/Phishing-FAQ.aspx

  Take control of the computer security

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/taking-control-of-computer-security

• Hello my mother was a victim of the eventvwr scam last night.

  Fortunately because she went out to the furthest dinner, she got was going to run and type in eventvwr.  She now has an icon on the computer, what said.  I'm not a computer irritable person at all and obviously neither is she, but I had to cut internet and shut down the computer.  But since it was last night and she just told me this morning you think she went far enough to then hack into or whatever it is that they don't?   Should she be put alerts on their ing bank accounts?  What should I do now?  We need to change its IP address?  Help, please?  How do I know if it will be ok?  I will defintely make to computer technology on the weekend, but for now I got just unplugging everything.

  Fortunately because she went out for dinner furthest, she got was going to run and type in eventvwr.  She now has an icon on the computer, what said.  I'm not a computer irritable person at all and obviously neither is she, but I had to cut internet and shut down the computer.  But since it was last night and she just told me this morning you think she went far enough to then hack into or whatever it is that they don't?   Should she be put alerts on their ing bank accounts?  What should I do now?  We need to change its IP address?  Help, please?  How do I know if it will be ok?  I will defintely make to computer technology on the weekend, but for now I got just unplugging everything.

  If that's all she did, you have been hacked.  This is a very common scam... usually goes something like this:

  • someone calls and says they are with Microsoft, or work with them, and they detected malware on your PC
  • often they get you to open the windows event viewer and report all alarms and events such as "evidence" of problems.  But... the event viewer is always full of such things, and 99.999% of it is bad but is benign.  It's a great tool for fraudsters in order to deceive the innocent.
  • The next thing they would do would be to ask access remotely to the PC, to install their own malicious software and then start asking for credit card numbers to pay for cleaning and so on...

  You will find this interesting: scam emails and credit scam tricks card | Microsoft Security

  And finally, a few tips.
  (1) if the event viewer is what she did, you needn't go to any computer, technical for cleaning.  You can get a ton of good free advice in this forum, including aid step by step if you need it.
  (2) make sure you PC your MOM has it's windows firewall (or any 3rd party firewall) shot.
  (3) if there are certainly active antivirus running.  See above for the MS Security Essentials forum, which is free and very effective.  You can get it here: Microsoft Malware Protection Center
  (4) If you already have another antivirus installed, then make sure that it is updated and scanner.  Install an antivirus at the same time never in real time over, as this leads to potential performance problems and undermines your protection.  There are a lot of good advice on the last link I posted as well.
  Good luck and easy sleep... you should be OK.

• I received a phone call of Support world says that I have the virus-scam?

  I get phone calls from people who say they are "Computer Maintenance Service" and when asked the name of the company, they say that they are the Tech Support world. They say that they are phoning as there is a problem with your computer with viruses and they are willing to fix it. Then, they ask to turn on your computer and call up the menu 'run '. They ask then type in 'EVENTVWR '. IS IT A CON TO HAVE ACCESS TO MY COMPUTER?

  I get phone calls from people who say they are "Computer Maintenance Service" and when asked the name of the company, they say that they are the Tech Support world. They say that they are phoning as there is a problem with your computer with viruses and they are willing to fix it. Then, they ask to turn on your computer and call up the menu 'run '. They ask then type in 'EVENTVWR '. IS IT A CON TO HAVE ACCESS TO MY COMPUTER?

  SCAM.

  Just tell them NOT to do hear again... Yes, roughly. brutally and hang up.
  They are leeches! For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• The posible Scam Alert

  I just got a phone call from a company saying that my computer had a problem with Microsoft updates. I have noticed no problem getting updates so I became suspicious. They (the appellant) wanted to access my computer and I turned him down. When I asked the appellant if he was with Microsoft it tells me they (his company) represent several companies and when asked if they have a web site it would give me a. Microsoft gives personal information such as phone numbers to other companies for this purpose, or that someone was fishing to steal personal information. If so is there a way to inform your clients of the present until someone to take.
  Thank you James

  On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:39:03 + 0000, JamesHill_892 wrote:

  I just got a phone call from a company saying that my computer had a problem with Microsoft updates. I have noticed no problem getting updates so I became suspicious. They (the appellant) wanted to access my computer and I turned him down. When I asked the appellant if he was with Microsoft it tells me they (his company) represent several companies and when asked if they have a web site it would give me a. Microsoft gives personal information such as phone numbers to other companies for this purpose, or that someone was fishing to steal personal information. If so is there a way to inform your clients of the present until someone to take.

  It is a well known scam, Microsoft knows well. With
  all names and phone numbers, who becomes very common
  lately.

  In addition to their money get on your part to do anything of any value,
  If you leave them in your computer, which knows what losses they did are
  where confidential information they stole.

  So if you have done so, I highly recommend that you do both of the following
  immediately:

  1 do a clean reinstall of Windows.
  2. change all of your passwords, especially banks or other
  financial sites.
  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• What should I do to protect my computer because I left the Microtech scam people look at my computer via the ammyn Viewer?

  A woman with an Indian accent called saying she was with Microsoft and I had not answered their many urgent emails on my virus in my computer and she called for help.  I can't believe I fell for this point but finally woke up and realized it sounded funny and hung to the top.  But I did not have to look at my computer via the website ammyn.  I do not buy anything.  I just ran the full check of Windows Security Essentials.  What should I do?

  It's a tough call.  For the most part, these scammers are simply interested to bill you for your non-existent problems and then sell you a costly "contract of service" rather than actually steal information on your part.

  On the other hand, let you someone have total control over your computer and even if you could probably see everything that was done, he could well be activity past in the background a copy of your files.  Usually, however, all they do is look at the event viewer where they can surprise highlighting the 'mistakes' and 'warnings' (which virtually every Windows computer displayed in the event viewer) and thus convince you to buy their services to 'fix '.

  At a minimum, I suggest to change all your name of user and password login information for whatever sites you visit, especially for banking sites or credit card.  If you are really interested and you keep financial information on your computer, you might want to act like your portfolio, including your credit card has been lost or stolen: contact your financial institutions and change your account information.

  IMO, it is unlikely that no matter what malware 'backdoor' or another was left in this event, but if you are concerned that, really, the only way is to be sure to do a complete "clean" installation of Windows.  For most people who have computers that were purchased with Windows pre-installed, this means (a) back up your personal files, (2) to restore the computer to its "fresh from the factory" State by using some mechanism to do so provided by the manufacturer; (3) painstakingly updated day Windows to the current service pack and post-service pack updates; (4) reinstall any programs that were installed after that you bought the computer (using the original installation media) and then update these programs according to needs; and (5) restore your personal files.

• How to clear the "windowsrecovery" scam

  How to remove windows recovery "scam".

  Hi bigdaddy1948,

  Try this link, you should be able to remove with malewarebyes

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-Windows-Recovery

  Concerning

  GT4U

• Receipt of the possible scam email virus attached in Vista

  He was supposed to be sent to my son, his speeches, but he is only 14 years, isn't working, and he swears that he didn't send it. I know it didn't. Suspected Ive someones been in our accounts for a long time. but nobody is listening. in any case, I need to send it to who? to check that out there linking in are you a click if you want to make $318 time, there not yet wiork. just 14 years old.

  * original title - I received an email, only im positive that he has a virus attached or bind too that you're supposed to click on how you can make $318 time *.

  Hello

  If you are using windows mail, windows live mail or outlook scan computer of your son for malware

  Download update and scan with the free version of malwarebytes anti-malware

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

  You can also download and run rkill to stop the process of problem before you download and scan with malwarebytes

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/rkill

  If it does not remove the problem and or work correctly in normal mode do work above in safe mode with networking

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode with networking with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  If you use hotmail:

  Please repost your question in hotmail in the hotmail link below forums

  http://windowslivehelp.com/product.aspx?ProductID=1

  Forums

  E-mail client and the appliance issues

  Hotmail Sign In questions

  Lost or deleted emails

  People and Contacts

  Reading, writing, and formatting mail

  Sending and receiving mail

  Sign in, and sign to the top and account security

  Using the Hotmail calendar

  Using Web Messenger

   

   

  Consult with Microsoft Certified Solutions

  How to work the views Active Hotmail?

  Your account has been temporarily blocked

  What to do if you can't connect to Windows Live Hotmail

  Compromised account - unauthorized account access

  Reset your Windows Live ID password

  Error when you try to send an e-mail: your message seems to have triggered our spam filters.

  Change your Windows Live ID password

• Greetings, Im getting an urgent message when I try to open my safari browser. He said a number listed in the contact message. Is it a real Apple alert or a scam?

  Hello, I get an urgent message to communicate a number of phone about my safari browser. Is it a scam? What is the official support of Safari Apple #? Thanks for your help?

  It's a scam.

  Force Quit Safari using the command + Option + ESC shortcut keyboard, then restart Safari while hiding the SHIFT key .

  Then, to your Safari menu bar, click Safari > Preferences then select the Privacy tab, then click: delete all data of the website can leave then restart Safari.

  That should eliminate the alert/scam.

  message edited by;  CS

• Is "Web reported fake! This web page to the 69.73.182.154 has been reported as a false web and has been blocked based on your security preferences' legitimate?

  Yesterday, my wife received an email from 'Unauthorized Communication on access' so-called [email protected], who requested that the attached document fill in name, address, SSN, DoB, ATM card and PIN, etc.
  Thinking that it is legitimate that it fills in and clicking 'Continue', how the screen "Reported false Web!" appeared with the URL in the line of the previous question. When you click on "why has this blocked page" she took to Support Mozilla page titled how does integrated, phishing and Malware Protection works?
  The reported fake Web legitimately from you message and was the content of the form she has blocked or destroyed, or is now at risk of identity theft? In other words, is the part of "reported Web fake" page of the author of the phishing scam, or is his information?

  There is a good chance that the form was never sent (I don't know how the form was sent because I don't have the email address so I can't promise that it has not been sent) and so your information is secure, but you must always take steps to ensure that you protect your identity immediately , placer place notice of fraud on your credit and debit cards, change your passwords online, pine, etc. Remember that your bank will never e-mail you asking for your information, they have it all already, why do need to check? These emails are always scams.

• Blocking browser, preventing the closure of the site

  I recently came across this site: http://politie.nl.id169787298-7128265115. * .com /.

  It seems that the site average scam, but this one is different. It locks the browser. Cannot close the tab, the browser can't be closed either. How this will produce-firefox is supposed to be safe?

  The only way to close using taskmanager.

  _{Edit: removed the link for direct access to the malicious site. (philipp)}

  Hello IIDR, open a new tab and enter Subject: config in the address bar (confirm the opinion). in there, search for the preference named javascript.enabled and double-click it in order to change its value to false. Then, it should immediately be possible to close the site scam in question. then return the preference javascript.enabled...

• SCAM: Popup 'Apple security warning' in Safari

  There is an online scam targeting OSX users via a popup of Safari:

  Apple security warning *.

  
  Browser blocked for security reasons.

  Apple has detected that a * virus has infected your system and trying to steal images, data and social network passwords. It is a serious problem of piracy. Remedy immediately as soon as possible. ERROR CODE: QFR50000RT11C Tell this code error for the customer service representative.

  Your incoming remote connections are currently open.

  CALL IMMEDIATELY THE APPLE SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION TEAM AT 1-866-352-8353 (TOLL-FREE).

  Therefore, we are performing additional security checks to verify the source of the attack and stopped all resources of your system in order to prevent any further damage to your system and information.

  Please ensure that you do not restart your computer to avoid any loss of data and system. Generated by the automatic warning system. Ignoring will cause permanent damage to the system.

  Do NOT call this number, it's a scam.

  The popup itself exceeds the size of the screen, so that the 'Cancel' button is unclickable, but even dismissing it with other methods (like ESC) make it appear again.  You must quit Safari and restart while now Shift to prevent bad page load again.  For reference, the URL was "https://storage.googleapis.com/systemconfigirationrequiredduetomjaorissues/mac/i ndex.html" but please do not visit!

  I had a friend who fell for her, and she gave these people $ 300 to "solve" the problem.  More painful, she followed the instructions of granting them access to his computer remotely.  Upon learning this, I got it to restore all of the backup system (TYMV Time Machine!) and she is trying to change all his passwords.

  The money went to a China-based payment processing intermediate, and scammers sent him to DocuSign to "confirm the work has been accomplished."  I guess that these measures are taken to make it difficult to recover the funds, even if his credit card company have indicated that they would probably reverse charge.

  The good news is that I've just updated to the last Safari (9.0.2), and now the popup may be rejected:

  

  I honestly don't know if this was something has changed in Safari, or if the code was different; This time, he started to READ THE MESSAGE aloud in a loop, I so was very happy to be able to reject.

  The same scam appeared on my iMac. And looking over 2500 views on this page, I suspect that many other people had the same thing happen to them. I was wondering if Apple, which has labor behind them, can do something. Hope that at least they have air in it.

• I received this email and I think it's a scam, but how can I be sure?

  scam email?

  Hello, I received this email and I think it's a scam, but how can I be sure, I have not clicked on the link and don't want to.
  the email is of * services of hotmail team members?

  This email was sent to you by WindowsLive Hotmail to inform you that we were able to check the details of your account. This could be due to one of the following reasons:
  1. a recent change in your personal information. (for example: address, phone number)
  2. submit incorrect information during the process of registry.
  For this reason, to make sure that your email service is not interrupted, please confirm and update your information today by following the link below

  If you have already confirmed your information then please ignore this message.
    
  Kind regards
  Hotmail member services

  Thank you for your cooperation.

  This email is a phishing scam. I got the same email this morning and, being the paranoid sort, I always check these things carefully whenever people begin to ask for my "details".

  After carefully checking the sender information in the e-mail header, it seems likely that these emails are broadcast by some kind of composed bot network other hijacked email addresses.

  Secondly, the link provided for you to click, wriggle, shows that it is registered to a Malaysian firm called Emerge Inc. and in the case of most of the browsers will actually trigger an alert to the phishing scam (personally I use FF and Chrome, which gave the alert).

• Iyogi has contacted me and said that I have to pay $199 to continue my contract or my system will crash. Is it a scam?

  Windows web site

  I was contacted by someone from India, IYOGI, that if I send them $199.00 my Windows contract will expire and my computer will crash! is it a scam?

  Hello RichardBurdick,

  You have a support contract with Microsoft? AFAIK IYOGI is a group of independent support (worldwide) in India sites. They have nothing to do with Microsoft. and that's probably another scam.

  Unless you have a direct contract with Microsoft support no Microsoft never will contact you about problems with your PC.

  They tried to tell you that you had problems with your PC and they can fix if you have followed there instructions. They probably said something about open or by opening event viewer run and then typing in a command?

  There are a lot of these scams around, do not fall for them. Never let them access to your PC.

  Only you know if you have already paid FRO a support contract. If you do not, then it is a scam to make you part with your money.

  Here is a link that refers to the IYOGI scam: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/aghast-at-avasts-iyogi-support/

  I write that there is a problem with Google on my computer so I don't get access to some other details IYOGI scam. Try Googling for details IYOGI scams

  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