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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...- superman111
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- banking security communication computer issues cybersecurity financial security fraud prevention help identity theft investigation online security personal data risk safety tips scam security software trojan trust user awareness windows upgrade
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- Sonic Feathers
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- accounttheft administrator android compromised cybercrime data breach digital safety hacking imei investigate keylogger malware privacy recovery scam security settings tech support trojan
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Security
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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...- kemical
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- activation bleepingcomputer corrine chorney desktop fake guide infection john carrona malware removal rogue scam security support tech support update virus removal windows
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- Forum: Windows Security
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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...- Gwen Robinson
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- best buy caution computer help cybersecurity infection sweep internet safety malware mcafee remote access scam scam alert security stopzilla system error system tune-up tech support virus removal warning
- Replies: 25
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- News
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- 3d clothing 3d printing bloons td cortana gaming innovation kinect lara croft microsoft multimedia news photography redmond relic run scam softies technology touchdevelop windows phone
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- Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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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...- Elusive
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- adware backup browser chrome extensions field trip help illegal download malware popup removal scam security startup task manager troubleshooting uninstall virus windows
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- MikeHawthorne
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- computer issues critical crash malware malwarebytes scam screenshots security alert tech support
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- JohnTLC
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- account access data recovery guest account internet safety malware scam security system restore trojan windows 8.1
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- Jim4538
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- antivirus computer safety customer service forefront security fraud help desk hp support logmein malware online threats prevention remote access risk management safe mode scam security tech support user awareness virus
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Security
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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...- MikeHawthorne
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- action center legitimacy login issues microsoft phishing scam security user account user experience windows
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- News
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- adobe reader antivirus banking campaign credentials dyre email exploitation infection malware patch phishing protection scam security update vulnerabilities windows
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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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...- Pauli
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- awareness child protection communication digital age internet safety online shopping parenting safety scam youth
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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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...- gx6583
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- hacking laptop microsoft remote access scam security support toshiba virus windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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?- revid
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- codec download media player movies scam video formats video issues video playback webxvid windows
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- Forum: Windows Multimedia
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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.- Peterr
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- acadia global awareness consumer protection fbi fraud infection online pcs report scam security
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- Pauli
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- awareness community crime discussion enlightenment experience fraud integrity investigation mental health paypal police scam shame society support trust victim youth
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Water Cooler
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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?- landerio
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- free software giveaway sites lasting access online security paid software scam software deals third party trustworthiness
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- Forum: General Computing
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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...- Pauli
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- avast browser issues chrome dvbviewer feedback login issues malware privacy revo uninstaller scam security software issues system issues tech support troubleshooting update user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Security
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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.- jerryi
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- bogus community feedback frustration help information popup scam user experience website
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)