Windows 10: Phishing phone from someone claiming to be from Microsoft

Discus and support Phishing phone from someone claiming to be from Microsoft in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I just had a call from 0208 313 9626 (a London Number) from an Asian accented man claiming to be from Microsoft and he was calling me regarding a virus... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Colin_1955, Nov 10, 2018.

  1. Phishing phone from someone claiming to be from Microsoft


    I just had a call from 0208 313 9626 (a London Number) from an Asian accented man claiming to be from Microsoft and he was calling me regarding a virus on my PC - I hung up (but not before this guy was shouting at me down the phone not to hang up and do what he said!!). When I called the number back it was not recognised. Is there a report line within Microsoft for this sort of thing where they have the wherewithal to get the details of this number from BT? and be able to get BT to tale action.

    :)
     
    Colin_1955, Nov 10, 2018
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  2. phishing scam?

    Hi Marie,

    There are different types of Phishing scam, and the one that you received might be probably a
    "Deceptive Phishing" or "System Reconfiguration Attacks". For you to prevent receiving a phishing email and to be more aware about scams, we suggest that you report it by following the steps on this
    link. There are tips as well on the said link on how to determine a phishing email.

    We're looking forward to your feedback.
     
    Carlos Tin, Nov 10, 2018
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  3. Microsoft fixes Internet Explorer 7 phishing shield

    Internet Explorer 7 was designed with security in mind. While there have been several flaws reported in the browser, Microsoft has so far been very good with patching them. When they discovered that Internet Explorer 7's phishing shield can get bogged down very quickly when viewing multiple web pages at once (or just a web page with a lot of content), Microsoft worked hard to find a fix. The problem lied in the way the phishing filter checks for bad sites. Instead of checking whether a site is on a pre-downloaded "naughty list" like Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 7 asks Microsoft whether or not a site is good before loading it. A quick optimization patch was not included in the most recent "Patch Tuesday", but you can still get it here.

    Source: CNET
     
    zekrahminator, Nov 10, 2018
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  4. Phishing phone from someone claiming to be from Microsoft

    quietman7 - MVP, Nov 10, 2018
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