855-753-9334

this number flashed on my screen - with the msg thatmy PC is infected and I should call for support!  (a scam?)
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Ignore - it IS a scam by a foreigner to get access to your computer.

Just received a message on my computer that I had a virus.   The message drops names and trademarks then gives this number 1-855-753-9334.
Called the number, knowing it was a scam, just see what they would say.   The guy sounded clueless and was a jerk when I questioned him.    Is there a way to report them elsewhere?

I have the same number been having Flash popups for the past week that I can not seem to get rid of. I have Restored to an early point looking to see where I got it but that seems to not be taking care of the issue. Today it flashed the number so I am thinking it is a scam of some sort. However while I am on here I will call it and see who Answers. LOL hang on Rapid Tech Support They hung up on me when I was asking who they were and why they are flashing my screen. I noted that when I went back to the screen the number changed to 1-855-617-2201 I can not find any real information on that number so i will call it. easy tech by tech webick.. They claim they work for Microsoft and that they did not place any thing in any software that is going to show up on any computers. they are a tech service that offers FREE assistance to people that are having Trouble with their computers. I pointed out that I am an It tech and that When I down loaded software this was added on which I did not approve of. He offered me Micro soft Es. and Security for Free. REALLY it is Free to any one that goes to Microsoft. he also mentioned pc health which if any one out there has done anything on the computer has run into them and they do the scan they say Hay if you want to fix these problems PAY US. LOL but it is a FREE DOWNLOAD and that is all that is FREE> lol  http://download.cnet.com/PC-Health-Check/3000-2086_4-10904966.html  So basically it is a malware of something you down loaded with  a tool bar or something in that manner. What you need to do is Reset all your browsers  and Tell it to Uninstall all the Tool bars. after that go and Delete all your temp files and history. Including your passwords. That has taken care of this issue so far in my Google Chrome. I use all three browsers all the time so I have to do it to Firefox and Explorer. You can down load Microsoft Free totally Free virus protection as well malware and other stuff for FREE from their sites.  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download    
I did ask the Guy if Microsoft knew that he was saying that they are a tech support for Microsoft and he avoided the Question and that is when he said that it was all free they do not ask for any money. LOL yeah right if I had not been aggressive with them. Now Easyteck by Webrick is not coming up as I have googled it several times How ever Webrick is a server software that I have download some of the stuff from them for my server.. So it may be I down loaded it off the something added in a torrent that I got. and I am leaning that way. and if you do not know what a torrent is you got it from a tool bar.

I had a pop up telling me that my computer has been infected so I decided to call the number and they said Rapid Tech Support and stuff like that. Obviously a scam but I'm worried about the malware.

I use Malwarebytes anti-malware program.  Works pretty well.

Do not listen to it, they want to take over your computer, it starts as an adware, if you say yes, it will become an exploit. Don't listen to it and use an antivirus immediately.

The "Malware" is fake. Rapid Tech Support is a group of cyber criminals who install malware on your computer. Use an antivirus to get rid of it, if it's still there, reset your browsers.

This happened to me today.  I called Apple Care and they found malware called genieo on my computer.  She helped me remove it remotely and so far so good.  Just call Apple for support.  They are amazing!

Rapid Tech Support is absolutely a scam designed to lead you to believe you have viruses on your computer, and to get you to pay for a bogus "cleaning service" and anti-viral software. One evening, I was using Internet Explorer, and a website popped up saying that I may have viruses on my computer and that I needed to call an 888 toll free number immediately. The pop-up made it impossible for me to use the website browser, or to close it. I called the number and the person on the line identified themselves as "Windows tech support." They asked me to read the error message back to them and confirmed its legitimacy before walking me through several complex tasks on my computer. I gave them remote access to my computer, and I was pressured to pay $199 for their services. Also, during the call, under the guise of making conversation, the agent solicited and obtained where I worked, my address, where I received my student loans, and what city I was from. He asked me to keep my computer on for 2-4 hours while a technician fixed the problem and to look for a message indicating that my computer had been cleaned. After I got off the phone, I did some online research with my iPhone and realized I had been scammed. I cancelled the credit card I had used to pay them and immediately shut down my computer, discontinuing their remote access. I called Microsoft directly and discovered that Rapid Tech Support had actually put malware on my computer, designed to infect my computer with more viruses and to make it easy to collect personal information from my computer. It took them 6 hours to clean my computer due to the amount of viruses on my machine. When I called the company back several times the company was "closed" or I was put on hold for up to 1/2 hour before getting frustrated and hanging up. I have reported this company to the Federal Trade Commission as a scam, taken steps to register myself for potential identity theft, and changed all of my passwords (Windows, email, banking, etc).

The number for Rapid Tech Support is 1-888-202-3796. Their website address is http://www.rapidtechsupport.com/ .

Do not use them! If you receive a call from them, or a computer message from their website asking you to call them, hang up, or ignore it, and check your computer for viruses using legitimate anti-viral software.