800-860-8467

This company hacked our computer

Got a fishy phone call says it was about my computer
they tried to get into my computer and my bank account
its a scam

Got my unlisted home phone #. Claim to rep Windows Internet Security- states my computer infected etc., tried to sell me software.

Yet another fakeroo microsoft scam shill trying to tell fairy tales.  Go write a book, it might go over well with the rest of the fake micro fraud tech's! You can call it Fractured Fairy Tales, by Ima Scammer, illustrated by I.M. Fake and have it published over at Shills and Scammers Inc.

Meanwhile, back to your broom in the boiler room, its missing you!

they were try to take over my comptuer

These people prey on the elderly.  They get screen to pop up on my 82 year old mother's computer and give this number as Microsoft security to have her call them for help. Then they want $299 to help her and she doesn't have a credit card EXACTLY for this reason.  She usually hangs up on them when they ask for the credit card info but this time she gave them my home and cell humber to call me to get her credit card number.  She has Alzheimer's and would be easy prey for these people if not for me holding her credit cards for her.  The lady who called me had such a strong Chinese accent that I couldn't really understand most of what she was saying.  I had to have her repeat several times before I could even figure out what she was asking me.  Then I laughed at her and hung up.

I just received a call from this number- gentleman stating he was calling because they had a notification that I was having trouble logging into my AOL account. I told him that is not an issue and he was in a big hurry to get off the phone. Very strange and made me suspicious. I will be watching my AOL account and home computer for suspicious e-mails or activities.

Unsolicited call

Claimed to be Computer 360 with an webaddress of computer360.net contact stated he was Peter. Individual has a foreign accent similar to that of India. These people are SCAM artist apparently in pursuit of elderly individuals to gain access to their data to extract personal / possibly financial information. The phone number contacted is under the name of an elderly individual. WATCH OUT!

They're calling me right now!  Four times in a row!  Do these people ever give up?

I would like to stop the continual unsolicited calls that I have been receiving from the following phone no. 1-800-860-8467

Then why don't you block the number?

I hate this calling

Every time

Took over my parents computer and showed them a list of "infected files." Tried to milk 299.00 out of them.

Not sure if they installed any malware yet

Said my computer had network problems and should call right away to fix it.

Setting up new computer and wanted to set up email from my server, the phone number popped up and I thought it was from my server.After he took over my computer he kept telling me my computer network had worms. It didn't make sense. Meanwhile I am sure he was looking for bank accounts etc. He tried to sell me protection. I hung up on him. He took away all my stuff on my new computer.

>> he took over my computer  <<

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

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

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

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This number ‭+1 (800) 860-8467‬ Was lying that or something was wrong with my email it was clearly just a bunch of scam artists

Try to get in to my computer. Said I called them which is false. Don t answer these people

I got on to use my tablet the next thing I know I'm told I am a I'll legal use and I get a immediate phone call. I'm 60 and not tech savvy unfortunately they took me for $150 before my daughter could get to them.