First an Indian-accented woman called to verify that i 'have windows computers', then I was transferred to a "microsoft certified technician' who gained access to my machine via the AMMYY remote desktop sharing program, and proceeded to lead me both thru my internal performance logs and external web sites to "prove I had been affected by a koobface virus attack that had left a backdoor to my system open" to hackers. Somehow he pegged my CPU to 100%, though this was the only program running.
Next he offered to fix this and all problems for free, but he required a "security panel" to be installed, and led me to 'onestoppcsolutions.com'. Then he required that I purchase one of the plans offered by that site that start at $228. He pushed very hard, giving me his employer ID code of MS22259HQ, a name of 'Mike Smith' and a callback number of 201-338-6142. He sounded Indian with a New Zealand accent, if that's possible!
The call lasted over an hour; it took maybe thirty minutes before he even got to the security panel/sales pitch! Avast Internet Security has not picked up on any actual intrusion into my machine, but it's about to get a full in-depth scan.
I got a call also. It comes up on my phone as unknown caller 1. He said he was from Windows and there are problems with my computer that I needed to go to my computer and he started giving me instructions. I started to do as he said, but he was very pushy and not ligit sounding at all. I asked him his name and he said Albert. Told him I didn't have time right now and give me a number to call back. He started giving me a number 210-356-142. I said that's incomplete so he then gave me 210-338-6142 and I said who do I ask for and he said Steve Wilson. I didn't call. From reading this I now know how the scam works. So glad I didn't follow his instructions!
They told me that they needed to fix my computer concerning the file rundll32. I then told them that my files were not corrupted and that ut would be cheaper to reboot my computer. They told me that it would not work, which is pure [***].... Just get yourself a good anti-virus, spyware, malware program from McAfee for 30$......Then purchase à registry cleaning software in case à virus destroyed it and then your computer is running too slow ( I do have Regsys by XIONIX). Your total investment will be 60$ and nobody will fool around with your computer code. By the way.....I can guess Kevin lives in India and work for LizInfotech. He also likes to call himself Ed Watson or Ben Smith on the phone.
It is unlawfull from them to provide à software from Norton for free. They simply do not own the copyrights on this software and there is no such license available...
.. Kevin, you are a dumb [***]...