Scam alert from Microsoft .Computer problem scan now .

[optimusprime]

Keep eyes open fot this scam they say they are Microsoft it all looks real in red flashing letters Your computer is infected Windows needs to scam your mechine right now ..click right now for us to scan your computer . DONT DO THIS .....so get out right away i swiched off and did a full scan after .

 

[Williamwoo]

Keep eyes open fot this scam they say they are Microsoft it all looks real in red flashing letters Your computer is infected Windows needs to scam your mechine right now ..click right now for us to scan your computer . DONT DO THIS .....so get out right away i swiched off and did a full scan after .

Indeed!

 

[optimusprime]

Yes it was also an audio spoken message .

 

[whitenemesis]

Keep eyes open fot this scam they say they are Microsoft it all looks real in red flashing letters Your computer is infected Windows needs to scam your mechine right now ..click right now for us to scan your computer . DONT DO THIS .....so get out right away i swiched off and did a full scan after .

How does this alert present? Does it just pop-up? Do you have remote access enabled on your PC?
What antivirus software do you use? Do you also have anti-malware software?

 

[ALFAitalia]

I thought that only popped up on certain....ermmmm?......."adult entertainment" sites......or so I've been told you understand!!

 

[audiavant]

What popped up?Fnarr Fnarr!

 

[Gazwould]

Still lead in his pencil , bless .

 

[Dave Richardson]

Thank you for the warning

 

[Deleted member 159894]

Loads of scammers around currently.

 

[optimusprime]

Well you get 2 in every dozen ./