severe virus please help

crystal9

sleepystar1975 wrote: »

Found a more reputable report rather than it coming from me.

The guardian:-
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/09/computer-virus-phone-call-scam

Microsoft forum:-
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistasecurity/thread/4489f388-d6de-416d-9158-0079764bb001

Random other forum:-
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1573


Glad you didn't fall for it, some poor people probably will:mad:

hmmm thanks sleepstar very interesting read, very similar to me the guy kept saying is your internet working fine? i repeated several times "yes i was on it a few mins ago" he did ask my name but i interrupted him by asking who he is gave me a number to ring 02032877018 then all went silent. very very strange

sleepystar1975

crystal9 wrote: »

hmmm thanks sleepstar very interesting read, very similar to me the guy kept saying is your internet working fine? i repeated several times "yes i was on it a few mins ago" he did ask my name but i interrupted him by asking who he is gave me a number to ring 02032877018 then all went silent. very very strange

I wonder what they'd say if folk answered "no, we don't have computers/internet here!"
If I ever get that call, I'll try to remember to do that, to see the reaction I get. Hands up who thinks they'll hang up?

crystal9

sleepystar1975 wrote: »

I wonder what they'd say if folk answered "no, we don't have computers/internet here!"
If I ever get that call, I'll try to remember to do that, to see the reaction I get. Hands up who thinks they'll hang up?

:rotfl: should have thought of that