Q&A: Fake Virus or Malware Technical Support Call Home Categories Scamming Q&A: Fake Virus or Malware Technical Support Call 1 1 163 3 9y ago 2017-06-30T14:34:56-05:00 7y ago 2019-03-19T15:51:12-05:00 Online Threat Alerts There's a person who wants me to pay money to fix my computer because he's telling me there's malware on my computer...it's a large computer...it's not my cell phone...it's a brand new computer. He called me numerous times wanting me to pay money to fix the errors. I have refused his offers many times. I'm aware of scammers like him. I've told him to stop calling me. I'm now worried about opening up my computer because I am afraid it will be ruined by this man. He said his name is Larry Anderson. He's out of California. He's striking older women and I am an older woman. This man needs to be reported which I'm doing today. I would like a response back from your computer service. Thank you, Janet. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (3) (0) More For You 4 Google Scams to Avoid and Report Is Luuup Store an Untrustworthy Online Shop? Is Novawon an Untrustworthy Online Store? 'Yahoo Mailbox Account At Risk' Phishing Scam the 'From International Interpol Police Force Unit' Scam 'Sgt Salvatore A. Giunta Money Transfer' Scam 'Paul G. Allen Family Foundation' Donation Scams 'Your Capital One 360 Account Verification' Phishing Scam visaliarepublic.com (Visalia Republic) - it is an Untrustworthy eCommerce Store 'Capital One Bank Notice a Mismatch Security Warning' Phishing Scam 'Capital One 360 Your Account Has Been Temporary Suspended' Phishing Scam 'Your Yahoo Mail will be Blocked' Phishing Scam 'www.rbiso-us.com' - A Fake Ray-Ban Sunglasses / Eyewears Selling Website Payroll Account Holded by Intuit Malicious Email Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here 1infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 19, 2019 at 3:50 PM by Q&A: Fake Virus or Malware Technical Support CallinfoHello Janet,Do not let anyone call you and tell you that your computer is infected with a virus, malware or your computer has problems or errors that need to be fixed. Remember, technical support representatives do not call you, you call them. Therefore, anyone who calls you unexpectedly offering to fix your computer or remove virus or malware from it, please do not follow the caller's instructions and disconnect the call. And, do not let the caller frighten you by claiming that your computer is infected with a virus or malware.The only way to determine if your computer is infected is if your antivirus tells you, you see strange things happening on your computer, or if a professional or tech-savvy person looks at it. But, you must first grant that person access to your computer; without access to your computer, no one can determine if your computer is infected with a virus or malware.Go head and use your computer, but, remember never to give a stranger remote access to your computer. With remote access a cybercriminal can steal your sensitive information, financial information or use your computer to commit cyber crimes that will be traced back to you.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 19, 2019 at 3:50 PM by Q&A: Fake Virus or Malware Technical Support CallinfoHello Janet,Do not let anyone call you and tell you that your computer is infected with a virus, malware or your computer has problems or errors that need to be fixed. Remember, technical support representatives do not call you, you call them. Therefore, anyone who calls you unexpectedly offering to fix your computer or remove virus or malware from it, please do not follow the caller's instructions and disconnect the call. And, do not let the caller frighten you by claiming that your computer is infected with a virus or malware.The only way to determine if your computer is infected is if your antivirus tells you, you see strange things happening on your computer, or if a professional or tech-savvy person looks at it. But, you must first grant that person access to your computer; without access to your computer, no one can determine if your computer is infected with a virus or malware.Go head and use your computer, but, remember never to give a stranger remote access to your computer. With remote access a cybercriminal can steal your sensitive information, financial information or use your computer to commit cyber crimes that will be traced back to you.