 KramerPremium,Mod
join:2000-08-03
Richmond, VA
kudos:2 | reply to spookypuff66
Re: Microsoft Computer infection alert Obviously a scam, but it interesting to think about why they were wasting their time. Did they tell you this was going to cost something to fix? |
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I haven't so far been able to reproduce the window where I was directed to click a square and hand over control of my computer. |
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| »www.ammyy.com/en/admin_mu.html
This is on their site about the scam.
Jimmy |
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 CylonRedPremium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | reply to Kramer
Another variation of the scam has the 'employee' locking out the PC and holding it for ransom. Pay us $x dollars or you don't get your PC back. In many cases it is hundreds of dollars to get the PC 'back' - on top of any key logger, malware they might load up...
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Brian
"It drops into your stomach like a Abrams's tank.... driven by Rosanne Barr..." A. Bourdain |
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