Jul 30, 2013
CID Was New York - 718 205-0445. Heavy Indian accent - horrible connection, sort of like when you call for "real" help on your computer and you enter that long distance scratchy tunnel that eventually leads you to - well probably the same person. Then the dance started, he stated my computer was connecting to a server and was trying to download software which indicated a virus. I said thats great, "so you have my computer name?". Ah yes, and he restated the claim. I said, if that's the case please provide my computer name, the MAC and the IP address associated so that I may contact my ISP to confirm the traffic is transmitting as he claims. He's slightly frustrated now and I started to dig in a little deeper, "so are you saying the my current Virus protection is not blocking this traffic?". He said well I have your "CLSID" I said really - what is it so I can verify your claim. Silence then, scratchy sound went away - so did he. Tell the elderly folks in your family that also use computers that they are perfect targets for this scam. Everyone fears viruses, thats what they are counting on.