800-210-0464

scam scam scam

this is the scam company do not entertain any call from this company

Freezes your computer screen, then you must call this number, and you are told you do not have adequate security.  Sells you Symantec for 5 years for 4 computers for hundreds of dollars, then asks your bank routing number and account number.  Deny it is a scam.

Scam call. Pop-ups all over and was told to call the number. Pressured into purchasing a computer security software for $499.99 for lifetime. When asked if the caller could think it over, person on phone responded that it had to be done in 24 hours.

I was a victim of that scam today.   they shut the computer and left it on safe mode so I can back to them

I phoned that number after a computer freeze on 9/2/16. I foolishly agreed to purchase a security and support program for $299.00 they installed Avira pro antivirus. I am worried about the transaction and have called them several times with concerns, they seem to be helpful. I checked with BBB in PA. They state being in business 3 years but they did have 1 instance of questioning their scam status and that was very recent. My computer seems to be running fine and no evidence of a problem but will remain on watch. I think the worst that happened I probably threw away $299.

9/11/2016 locked up my computer, It started out as a free service and after an hour things got serious. I told them they were a scram. I finally agreed to $70 for a year. I had had McAfee for years. The guy told me I didn't like Indians (from India). Why do you say that I didn't know you were Indian. They deleted my McAfee. McAfee still have not got back to me

The lock screen has your call 8886603192 to solve the infect of a trogon or worm and implies they have something to do with Microsoft. 8002100464 is the number they give you to call back on if you get disconnected. They said my event log was showing my computer was full of error, they did a scan thru Microsoft for about an hour. Emptied my recyclebin. And deleted McAfee, without my permission. It took 6 hours for all their playing around They call me back on 8002531448.

Big time SCAM. They freeze your computer and say they are from Microsoft. Sell you products and delete ones you paid for. Waiting for a call back from their legal department so I can inform that I will sue them if they do not get their [***] off my computer.

Same scam as all the above, frozen computer, must fix security.  suckered into a 3 yr plan for 199.99.  Hopefully I won't do this again!

Since the scammers accessed the computer, they probably did one or more of the following:
• Disabled the anti-virus software
• Added nasty malware to the computer
• Copied the Contact List (so they can spam/email your soon-to-be ex-friends)
• Copied any financial data or passwords they could find
• Compromised your ID on Facebook or other social site(s), and perhaps on shopping sites.
• "Zombied" the computer, so it would respond to THEIR commands sent via internet
• Deleted some important files
• Asked for money to repair the damage they caused

What can you do immediately after such an attack?
1.  Pull the cables on the computer, or otherwise disable it, so it cannot access the internet.
2.  Change ALL  passwords stored on the computer.
3.  Run FULL malware scans on the computer, in "SAFE" mode!
4.  Change the passwords again, particularly if the malware scans showed anything.
5.  Inform your bank and credit card companies.
6.  Sign up for credit monitoring, and check the status frequently
7.  Backup non-executable personal, data files to an external storage device.  (Executable files might be infected).
8.  You may have to bring the computer to a local repair shop, and tell them the story.
9.  Tell friends what happened, so they can be aware of strange emails from you.
10.  Connect to the internet only AFTER all the above have been done.
11.  Change the passwords on all online accounts.  Even better - access a "safe", uninfected  computer, and change your online account passwords RIGHT NOW.

NOTE:
If your computer set a "Restore Point" while it was infected, any "System Restore" you make will re-infect your computer.  Suggest you delete any potentially infected restore points and avoid setting such restore points until after your computer has been thoroughly cleaned!

You fell for one scam, and might be susceptible to others mentioned on this site:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
Read that info to educate and help protect yourself!

Honest computer companies do NOT cold-call people, or cause popups from websites to tell them their computers need fixing!

Some scammers even have websites, and falsely advertise they are associated with popular software packages or computer companies; so do NOT believe a "we will fix your computer remotely" site, and allow them access to your computer!

Read the info at these links.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0346-tech-support-scams

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/portal/mmpc/shared/ransomware.aspx

Lesson:
If your computer needs fixing, bring it to a local repair shop

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Please reply to this post, to let us know you read it, or have taken suitable actions to protect yourself.

My computer froze with a pop up box asking me to call this # and that my antivirus was not compatible with Windows 10.  There was also an audible voice telling me to contact # - we contacted the # to get our computer unlocked and they had to remote in our computer - persuaded us to purchase an antivirus they said was the only thing compatible with the Windows 10.  Called Microsoft only to find out this is a scam - had to call my bank to freeze all my accounts - now I am having to changing all accounts and contacting anyone that I do online banking with .

Thanks to Slim, another registered poster here and computer whiz:[/u][/i][/b]

Since the scammers accessed the computer, they probably did one or more of the following:
• Disabled the anti-virus software
• Added nasty malware to the computer
• Copied the Contact List (so they can spam/email your soon-to-be ex-friends)
• Copied any financial data or passwords they could find
• Compromised your ID on Facebook or other social site(s), and perhaps on shopping sites.
• "Zombied" the computer, so it would respond to THEIR commands sent via internet
• Deleted some important files
• Asked for money to repair the damage they caused

What can you do immediately after such an attack?
1.  Pull the cables on the computer, or otherwise disable it, so it cannot access the internet.
2.  Change ALL  passwords stored on the computer.
3.  Run FULL malware scans on the computer, in "SAFE" mode!
4.  Change the passwords again, particularly if the malware scans showed anything.
5.  Inform your bank and credit card companies.
6.  Sign up for credit monitoring, and check the status frequently
7.  Backup non-executable personal, data files to an external storage device.  (Executable files might be infected).
8.  You may have to bring the computer to a local repair shop, and tell them the story.
9.  Tell friends what happened, so they can be aware of strange emails from you.
10.  Connect to the internet only AFTER all the above have been done.
11.  Change the passwords on all online accounts.  Even better - access a "safe", uninfected  computer, and change your online account passwords RIGHT NOW.

NOTE:
If your computer set a "Restore Point" while it was infected, any "System Restore" you make will re-infect your computer.  Suggest you delete any potentially infected restore points and avoid setting such restore points until after your computer has been thoroughly cleaned!

You fell for one scam, and might be susceptible to others mentioned on this site:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
Read that info to educate and help protect yourself!

Honest computer companies do NOT cold-call people, or cause popups from websites to tell them their computers need fixing!

Some scammers even have websites, and falsely advertise they are associated with popular software packages or computer companies; so do NOT believe a "we will fix your computer remotely" site, and allow them access to your computer!

Read the info at these links.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0346-tech-support-scams

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/portal/mmpc/shared/ransomware.aspx

Lesson:
If your computer needs fixing, bring it to a local repair shop

I got the same pop up message as other people and called the number, and like everyone else, was convinced I needed to upgrade my security software. I'm only out $69.99 but I'm going take other peoples advice and get my computer checked out at a local computer store I've been using for years and will also notify my bank and credit card company.

Foolishly signed up for 4 yrs.while they were uploading their junk into my computer i looked up accoyweb on phone,realized i got scammed,and shut the power off b4 they finished doin their dirty work.immediately got 3 anonymous ph calls.i stopped payment on check and gotta go to bank to cancel acct.my antivirus still worked and it said i was still clean after i turned it back on 3 hrs later.changed as many passwords as i could and checked overall settings.seems to be running ok.i dont online bank thank god.hopefully im in the clear.crossing fingers!

My Mother-in- law just got scammed by this Company. Do not buy this service. Smitt from West Palm Beach will take care of you.

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A very convincing popup appears on your computer screen (from Microsoft) telling you that your computer has been infected and the hard drive will be shut down unless you call this number.  Long story short, I called, listened to their bs, and gave them access to my system.  They then shut down my Kaspersky protection, implanted other bits of software, and who knows what else.  When they started the soft sell of buying their virus protection for $199, I woke up and started to challenge their authenticity.  That's when I was transferred to the hard sell department who tried to convince me that the computer would be shut down if I didn't act quickly -- at which point I shut it down myself and contacted Kaspersky.  It took 8 hours and $120 to tech support to get my computer right again.  What a hard lesson to someone who always thought they were not the gullible type!  :-(    Note:  The number on the computer screen to call was 866-407-1560.  That is the number I called and where I also posted this message.