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WindowsCure - Scam/risks?

lotie · 2011-02-21 21:01:38

Hi, My wife got cold called by a guy (sounded Indian) who claimed to work for WindowsCure and told her we had a problem with Windows and with IP address (they were getting error messages and others could use our IP address). My wife opened their site and spend 20 minuest talking with them but then hung up when he looked…

21-02-2011 9:01pm

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lotie

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Hi,
My wife got cold called by a guy (sounded Indian) who claimed to work for WindowsCure and told her we had a problem with Windows and with IP address (they were getting error messages and others could use our IP address).
My wife opened their site and spend 20 minuest talking with them but then hung up when he looked for €180 "to extend a windows warranty".

Is this site (www.windowscure.com) for real and if it is a scam do we need to protect our PC further after his call????

Cheers

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#2 21-02-2011 9:11pm

tricky D

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Scam.

If she used the logmein123.com or something similar function, they have now uploaded malware onto the pc. She will need to get the pc cleaned. Instructions are here: "I think I have a virus" - Please Read & Try BEFORE Posting (Updated 12/02/2010). READ THE INSTRUCTIONS PROPERLY and start a new thread in the Virus & Malware Removal

More info: Weird phone call! "online pc doctor" - Only thread on these scam calls please

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#3 21-02-2011 9:15pm

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I don't know the site, but it would be worth checking that your antivirus/anti-spyware software is up-to-date. Also, educate your wife, and see the other thread (see post #2 above) on this forum about similar Indian callers.

[edit] Don't do any online banking/purchases until you're sure its clean !

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#4 09-04-2011 1:43pm

Badgermonkey

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They called twice this morning.

Asked them could I conduct our coversation through Hindi, asked him what he was wearing and finally got bored and told em I was running Ubuntu.

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#5 09-04-2011 1:48pm

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bonzodog2 wrote: »

I don't know the site, but it would be worth checking that your antivirus/anti-spyware software is up-to-date. Also, educate your wife, and see the other thread (see post #2 above) on this forum about similar Indian callers.

[edit] Don't do any online banking/purchases until you're sure its clean !

Very Important!

I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free and CLICK HERE to get.

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#6 10-04-2011 6:40pm

James G

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Biggins wrote: »

Very Important!

I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free and CLICK HERE to get.

This with Microsoft Security Essentials is a good combo.

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