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  1. Windows 7 How can we recognize and prevent identity Theft?

    Hope this one is a very informative topic for a wide margin of people. I came to know and interested on this topic after a social engineering manipulation on my wife's banking account. Like everybody we also get many prank calls and mails. One day somebody called her and asked for the pin number...
  2. Windows 7 Remove Hack Admin acc.

    Hello, Got hacked April 8 after Android Z3 stolen. Was aware after event, comp was compromised. Changed all Pwords, 2 weeks after changed all Pwords. But see now how they have done things, they didn't write script, enter trojan, key loger (?), nup. All he did was change settings, Administrator...
  3. Remove the WindowsActivationUpdate and Active Windows Scam (Removal Guide)

    A big thanks to John Carrona Sr and Corrine Chorney for sharing this: ''This guide is for the WindowsActivationUpdate and Active Windows Scam program from the Rogue.Tech-Support-Scam family. When this infection is installed it will pretend to install an update on the computer that prompts you...
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    Windows 10 System Error Warning

    So I called the number. They said to take my computer to Best Buy and have them do an OTR, run an infection sweep, do a malware removal and a full system tune- up then buy Stopzilla for $99.00 and have that installed because my MacAfee is worthless. He said it would cost about $350.00. My...
  5. Ping 244: More Cortana, Lara Croft, world's first 3D fabric printer | Ping!

    Welcome back to Ping! We talk about more ways to use Cortana, some new games for Windows Phone, the world's very first 3d fabric printer, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Last Week... Link Removed...
  6. Windows 7 Help Needed: Removing Adware and Persistent Browser Alerts After Nephew's Download Attempt

    So i got back home from the beach from a school field trip this weekend and my nephew was home all day i let him use my computer and he tried downloading a game on my computer illegally but instead he got a bunch of adware and who knows what else this computer might hold now. There's adware in...
  7. Windows 10 Anyone seen this one?

    Hi This just popped up on my screen, I made a screen shot and then closed the window. Now I'm running Malwarebytes. What wasn't captured by the Snipping Tool was the giant red flashing message that said, "Critical Crash!" in the header of the window. Link Removed Pretty sure this is some...
  8. Windows 8 Doing a System Restore on a Windows 8.1 machine after Phone Scam

    Hi there guys, A friend of mine was taken in this afternoon on a scam phone call. The person who rung up told him that he had trojans on his computer and they were killing the websites he was going too. If he paid the scamers $250 they would remove them for him. You get the picture.... Have...
  9. Risk from 247-helpdesk

    I recently made a support call to what I thought was HP customer support. The rep that answered tried to convince me I had a virus in my hard drive and that I needed to purchase Microsoft Forefront Security Service. At this point I ended the call, however I did foolishly allow the rep to access...
  10. Windows 10 Is this message legit?

    Hi This morning I noticed that my action center was trying to get my attention. When I opened it I recieved a message that said, "Click here to enter your most recent Windows Password. (Important)" When I clicked on it, it brought up this message screen... Link Removed When I clicked on...
  11. TA14-300A: Phishing Campaign Linked with “Dyre” Banking Malware

    Original release date: October 27, 2014 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview Since mid-October 2014, a phishing campaign has targeted a wide variety of recipients while employing the Dyre/Dyreza banking malware. Elements of this phishing campaign vary from target to target including...
  12. VIDEO A word of warning to parents

    I do buy and sell, pure business, and I have this rather rare collection, a promotion pack for a movie about Mannerheim that never made it in the end. But there's unique material in it. I was contacted by a woman, who wanted to buy. It was all adult, "Get from work at 4 O'clock"... After some...
  13. Windows 8 how can I fix fake Microsoft hack

    yesterday I received a phone call from a guy claiming to work for Microsoft,he went on to say my system was in danger of crashing, and that they would fix it for me no problem, before allowing him to remote access, he had me access some files and directories which showed numerous errors, after...
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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.
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    Windows 7 windows media player issues

    I downloaded a couple of movies and when I tried to play it I get a message to download webxvid codec to watch it. I download a codec-setup-123 but it still doesn't play the videos.I think it was just a scam cause nothing happens,is there a way to play this video?
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    Windows 8 Beware of Acadia Global: Ongoing PC Infection Scam Alert

    A company called Acadia Global is still trying to tell poeople that their pcs are getting infected and they can fix it for a price. It is a known scam dating back to at least 12/12. Go to the FBI at www.ic3.gov and report it if it hapens to you. Do not give any money or information.
  17. POLITICS Plain fool, complete nut, or crazy?

    This thread is partly born from a new experience of mine, described lightly later, a fraud, now investigated by Police by four countries, plus Interpol. But it's mainly inspired by numerous inserts by mainly young people in various sites, who for some reason suspect their own sanity. The...
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    Windows 7 Is this trust-able way to get paid software for free?

    From Third-Party Giveaway site, for example http://www.giveawayoftheday.com From software official site or social media, for example, https://plus.google.com/109991992304823387411/posts/QAp5itZ1cbV Is this trust-able way to get paid software for free?
  19. Windows 7 Experiencing Multiple Software Issues: Possible Malware or System Attack?

    I hope this is the correct place to post, I trust it somewhat is. But I'm started to get pssssed, sorry 'bout the expression, but do we have some sort of attack going on? 1. I've used Google Chrome for a couple of years - now it suddenly breaks down once in a while! 2. I've used DVBViewer with...
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    Windows 7 I have concluded that this website is totally bogus.

    After posting my problems twice in the last five hours or so to seek at least a glimmer of help, I have concluded that this entire website is totally bogus and exists for the sole purpose of sending popup hover scam windows to anyone trying to gain useful information.