Windows 10: What I was scammed into purchasing firewall support and it done loading now?

What I was scammed into purchasing firewall support and it done loading Right now. How do I stop it. They said not to touch the computer for

1 hour.

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Window Firewall Security Scam?

That's a scam.

Microsoft will never call you out of the blue.

Only if you have previously contacted the official Microsoft Support, they might call you.

Next time you receive such a call: Just hang up!

FYI: Official Microsoft Support phone numbers can be found here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4051701/global-customer-service-phone-numbers

You might want to read:

Some related and official Microsoft articles:

• Protect yourself from tech support scams
  
• Tech support scams
  
• www.microsoft.com/reportascam
  

Other non-Microsoft, but very good articles worth reading:

• Tech support scams: help and resource page - Malwarebytes Labs:
• Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams

 

security scam?

Yes. That's a scam which is going on since many many years.

Suggestion to read:

• Beware of Phony Emails & Tech Support Scams

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/support-scams

• Avoiding technical support scams
• Tech Support Scams – Help & Resource Page
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

 

Scam Alert

Suggest reading/watching:.

• Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams
• Protect yourself from tech support scams