Windows 10: Red warning screen "tech support scam" IS NOT WHAT YOUR SAYING IT IS

Ive read the advise posted on this red warning screen and instructing to reset the browser but not potentially fatal but this is extremely false. This is a highly sophisticated virus that I have not observed infect 22 of my clients systems in less than 6 days, jump the browser with no user interaction outside of closing and shutting down immediately then I personally formatted the hard drives and clean install windows 10. In a matter of minutes it gain discrete control of outlook accounts, google accounts and all login data used on the system, then lock out the user entirely upon login on other device but continue letting the user use the account on devices that were logged into prior to the infection with little to no sign. From Thursday to Tuesday it developed into full blown identity theft. Here's the real kicker, even after formatting the drive with a separate clean pc, it was present after clean install was completed. It literally survived formatting. All partitions deleted and no file system present. This is not what you think it is and I would bet anyone of you that has experienced it thinking it was nothing to be concerned with just haven't realized what its really doing yet and its without a doubt, quietly still effecting you. It doesn't raise any eye brows on the host system so that the user continues feeding it data and giving it time.

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Ms tech support is it a scam?

As already mentioned: Yes that's a scam.

All these kind of pop-ups are fake warnings - scams. Never ever call these numbers.

Please read:
PSA: Tech Support Scams Pop-Ups on the Rise

Use the Task Manager to close your browser:

How to Use the New Task Manager in Windows 8 or 10

If you use Edge, see all of
GreginMich's replies here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_other-protect_scanning/system-error/dcccc74e-fb98-43a8-8579-956692a40982

Clear your temporary internet files and reboot. Do not restore the browser session.

After the reboot, the pop-up should be gone.

If not, follow the steps provided here: Remove Tech Support Scam pop-up (Call For Support Scam)

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Also read/watch:


Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams

Tech Support Scams – Help & Resource Page

Fake Tech Support Scams – video from the MS Digital Crimes Unit

 

Tech Support Scam

Warning: There are "Tech Support Scams" pretending to be Windows 10 Support and Activation Technologies. Please be vigilant. Microsoft never calls or emails users to inform them their license is expiring, accounts will be closed or they need access to
sensitive information such as passwords or banking information. Neither should you get an email. Learn more in the following article:

PSA: Beware of Windows 10 Activation Tech Support Scams

http://www.groovypost.com/news/beware-of-window...

Report it:

https://www.microsoft.com/reportascam/

Tech support scams - Windows Defender Security ... - Microsoft

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/su...

Protect yourself from tech support scams - Microsoft Support

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/401340...

If you believe sensitive information such as bank passwords might have been compromised, go to another computer and change it immediately. Contact your bank to let them know of any suspicious activities.

Change your other passwords for services such as emails and other important web sites you visit.

Have a notepad near by so you can write down the new passwords.

Enable two factor authentication on your Microsoft Account:

How To Enable Microsoft Two Factor Authentication - groovyPost

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/enable-microso...

Let friends and family know on social media, they should not accept any request begging for money or disclose sensitive information, since someone might be pretending to be you.

 

Is americageeks ligitimate tech support or a scam

I was on internet when computer locked up. warning said virus was in computer & says to contact Microsoft & gave # called said they were Americageeks

fixed computer. paid with debit card. Is this a Microsoft tech support company or a scam.