Screenconnect, Connectwise, Logmein Rescue, Teamviewer11, ShowMyPC, Microsoft Registartion Files
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peterbaker
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Anyone seen evidence of Screenconnect, Connectwise, Logmein Rescue, Teamviewer11, ShowMyPC, Microsoft Registartion Files on their PC?
The main brand antivirus programs seemingly don't report their existence.
The main brand antivirus programs seemingly don't report their existence.
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What the problem? You allowed someone to remotely access your PC?0
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these are not viruses. These programs do not install or configure themselves. Why would a/v pick them up, as they are as legitimate as Word?0
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that wrote:these are not viruses. These programs do not install or configure themselves. Why would a/v pick them up, as they are as legitimate as Word?
And how can that be? Well such software will only end up live on your machine by fraudsters who have far too easy non-verified access to such dangerous software and the comparison with Microsoft Word is if you forgive me, a rather naive one.
I think a better comparison might be to suggest that these softwares in the wrong hands are a bit like a crowbar in the wrong hands. If you see someone other than a craftsman in the street with a crowbar, you report it right?
If you see a normal non-corporate antivirus customer with these Tech Support Desk type softwares on their machine, you are saying they should not be reported by the antivirus software? Why not? Even simple adware is reported routinely!0 -
Why would i want to delete or be notified that TeamViewer may be used for illegal reasons .
<<Well such software will only end up live on your machine by fraudsters <
Thats not naive its an ignorant view of legitimate programs that are used by many worldwide for many uses .
As i use Teamviewer are you calling me a fraudster ???
Should i be notified on every phone call that the caller could be a fraudster ??0 -
It gets to a point where you can no longer blame tools, or ignorance, and you have to take personal responsibility for your actions, buyer beware. It is not that fast car that causes accidents, but the nut behind the wheel.
There are things you can do the prevent stuff from happening like sandbox, firewalls, rollback software and policies (win pro and upwards), if correctly applied will cut down the vast majority of scams and problems. Coporations do use these.
I do not know if you are aware, but I have been now authorised to tell you that you have inherited $100,000,000, but the bank requires and upfront $10000 processing fee in advance, just sent via Weston Union to THAT0 -
Why would i want to delete or be notified that TeamViewer may be used for illegal reasons .me wrote:Well such software will only end up live on your machine by fraudsters
As i use Teamviewer are you calling me a fraudster ???
Well such software will likely only end up live on your machine by fraudstersShould i be notified on every phone call that the caller could be a fraudster ??0 -
It gets to a point where you can no longer blame tools, or ignorance, and you have to take personal responsibility for your actions, buyer beware. It is not that fast car that causes accidents, but the nut behind the wheel.
There are things you can do the prevent stuff from happening like sandbox, firewalls, rollback software and policies (win pro and upwards), if correctly applied will cut down the vast majority of scams and problems. Coporations do use these.
I do not know if you are aware, but I have been now authorised to tell you that you have inherited $100,000,000, but the bank requires and upfront $10000 processing fee in advance, just sent via Weston Union to THAT0 -
[QUOTE=peterbaker;
Well such software will likely only end up live on your machine by fraudsters
No sorry you are 100% wrong in your assumptions and just posting ignorant scaremongering tactics .
Team Viewer for one has been a tool of IT support well before it was used by scammers .
If you had worded your post to warn users to be on the lookout for such software that they had not installed it would be good .
Instead you post a message that is not based upon fact but ignorance .You then compound that by basically saying that those that don't agree with your wrong views and wrong information are MSE bad posters .0 -
If you had worded your post to warn users to be on the lookout for such software that they had not installed it would be good .
Instead you post more than one message now that is not based upon much common fact or useful advice but on an irritable intention to shoot a messenger with whom you wish to publicly communicate that you wholly disagree (on what logical basis, we have no idea) .0 -
peterbaker wrote: »The main brand antivirus programs seemingly don't report their existence.
Try Malwarebytes0
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