What Happens When a Tech Support Scammer Cold Calls Emsisoft?
It’s called the
Microsoft Tech Support scam, and it’s been around for years. Last week, Emsisoft and Bleeping Computer intercepted one of these scammers, and in addition to messing with him for a good three hours, we took detailed notes on how the Microsoft Tech Support scam works.
Someone calls you up, claiming to be from Microsoft, and scares you into thinking that your otherwise normally functioning PC is infected. If they scare you well enough, they’ll then connect you to a remote administration software that lets “their experts take a look at your PC.” From there, a number of bad things can happen, including malware installation, data theft, or simply more scare tactics, all in an attempt to sell you some expensive program that doesn’t work – or doesn’t even exist.
People all across the world get contacted by Microsoft scammers every single day, and all too often they become victims.[...]
Tech Support Scammer Cold Calls Emsisoft | Emsisoft Blog
