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The tag 'global inc' on WindowsForum.com is associated with a known tech support scam. In this scam, a caller with an accent instructs the target to open Event Viewer (eventvwr) via the Run box, falsely claiming that malware is being received. The caller is identified as being from Global Inc. Users are advised to hang up immediately if they receive such a call. This tag covers discussions about this specific scam tactic and how to recognize and avoid it.
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    Windows 8 eventvwr MS scam

    Hang up if a person with an accent calls telling you that you are receiving malware as you speak and tells to you to enter eventvwr which is event viewer in the run box. It is a scam by Global Inc.
    • Peterr
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    • caller id cybersecurity event viewer fraud global inc malware phone call scam security threat awareness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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