Microsoft is calling saying my computer has a virus?

[Former Guest]

I've gotten a call from Microsoft the day after upgrading to comcasts new wireless modem stating their local (insert local city) server is pinging that my computer has a virus. I told them this was too weird because I don't know how they got my number. They said my phone number is taken when you purchase a computer. He wanted me to get on my computer and do something to prove the call was legit by showing me he knew my IP address. I refused and told him he was fear mongering me into purchasing virus software and told him never to call again. They call in a weekly basis at the same time the past three weeks insisting I have a virus that is causing harm to their servers.

This has gotta be a scam but how did they get my info and could it be directly linked to me being forced to upgrade my equipment? Anyone else getting these calls?

 

[GoneGrowing]

i've gotten a similar call, poor english accent stating something wrong with my windows, "i'm calling from a large multinational company"... bs, funny things is I'm on mac but yeah it's a scam, they're trying to get you to state your personal info so they can use them for whatever abuse. Don't think he nescessarily had any info on you, they're just calling different number seeing if they'll get lucky

 

[Jellyfish]

It is definitely a scam. I don't know how they got your info, probably wasn't hard. My mom gets these calls all the time, and they want her credit card number every time.

If it was me, I'd keep them on the phone for as long as possible, just to waste their time. Of course, that will be wasting MY time too, but I enjoy wasting theirs and listening to their bullshit. I ask them the stupidest questions I can think of, just to hear their crazy answers.

I have considered getting one of those air-horn thingies and blasting their eardrums. That would be fun.

 

[zerocool21]

there are some funny videos of the calls from these scammers on youtube. its not hard to get ur info its posted everywhere. you likely got some maleware an it sent them a response or there just fishing. the best thing is to troll the shit out of them for your pleasure as they are persistent bastards.

the best troll was a guy following his instructions but the caller cant say w he would say dablu and couldnt find his website of dablu dablu dablu . (insert website) dot com.

i rarely get these types of calls anymore lol.

good luck an have fun with it.

 

[Don Dump]

they call me at least once a month. I also enjoy wasting their time. I like to complain to them about my grandson is always looking at gay porn and getting viruses on the computer etc.

 

[trichrider]

do you currently use any malware or anti-virus software?
curious.

 

[Former Guest]

They call at 7:30am. It's so annoying. Maybe I'll just set the phone down and wait till they hang up. I don't know if I have the patience to lead them down a dead end path at that time of day.

They're just really convincing and make you so worried since I think the fancy tech talk confuses most people. Thanks!

 

[Former Guest]

do you currently use any malware or anti-virus software?
curious.

I have Microsoft Essentials or whatever it's called. I'm not sure if it runs automatically.

 

[Weird]

its not microsoft its maleware

 

[Weird]

superantispyware.com free edition

free.avg.com

download and run both in that sequence

remove all unwanted programs

 

[944s2]

I've gotten a call from Microsoft the day after upgrading to comcasts new wireless modem stating their local (insert local city) server is pinging that my computer has a virus. I told them this was too weird because I don't know how they got my number. They said my phone number is taken when you purchase a computer. He wanted me to get on my computer and do something to prove the call was legit by showing me he knew my IP address. I refused and told him he was fear mongering me into purchasing virus software and told him never to call again. They call in a weekly basis at the same time the past three weeks insisting I have a virus that is causing harm to their servers.

This has gotta be a scam but how did they get my info and could it be directly linked to me being forced to upgrade my equipment? Anyone else getting these calls?

hey ladyluckybean....
I got a call yesterday in London on my feckin landline!,,,,,
after about 5mins I sussed it wasn't "kosher",,,it appears they are saying they are from Microsoft when its bullshit and they are trying to sell more security by stealth,,,,
pissed me off that they could get my landline tel no which is ex directory,,,,,they didn't call back after I told them to fek off

 

[blastfrompast]

My wife has fun with these guys...

She tells them she doesn't have the computer yet, but the last "microsoft" guy said he was going to ship one....she gets all pissed off as to where her "computer" is... Starts telling them how she is gonna put a voodoo curse on them...monkeys will fly out their assholes sorta deal...

Eventually they hang up...

Me...I just act like the dumbest user ever known to man......we never really get past the "right click" my computer step they have you do..lol

 

[stoned-trout]

just hang up .. I got Norton and a Microsoft program...aol did the same to me ..they even disabled my account for a while..said someone had hacked my account and was using it to send emails and such...I got a new computer and fully protected by Norton and Microsoft now...STOP SURFING PORN GIRL...LOL

 

[Former Guest]

A girls got needs too stoned trout!

Weird, thank you! I will try that when I go there. I don't use it much anymore.

 

[aridbud]

Might want to change browsers away from IE, too.

 

[xmobotx]

those calls have nothing to do w/ microsoft. i've done the "too noob to figure out what he's saying thing" before & last time, they hung up on me {lol} but i was just being sarcastic then

it's a scam ~but, it does make you want to secure your PC

 

[stoned-trout]

avg had adds when I got the new version..so I deleted it...Norton has always done me right and I run Microsoft too...I aint fucking round with free anti/security stuff anymore..i just pay..worth it to me..yeehaw.. I got too much automotive stuff on my computer now to have any more issues..all my gps and obd2 programs too

 

[w4tch]

You're fine. This is ridiculous, people have no lives. Microsoft wants to sell computers, but not this bad haha.

Being a computer geek, any real virus would be FUD (fully undetectable), which means it could be scanned by a site that runs your file through 30+ different virus scanners and none of them would detect it

BUT

Most of these programs run on startup! So You should google how to see what programs start when your computer starts. IF ANYTHING LOOKS UNFAMILIAR UNCHECK IT AND HIT APPLY

Usually viruses are named something similar to a real program (eg. Java). If not they're often gibberish.exe files.

IF YOU DID NOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING FROM ANYTHING UNTRUSTED YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.

Hope I helped