Anyone had microsoft ring them up at home and ask for you to type something into yourcomputer?

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aberfoyle Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Australia
crazzzymolly: Thanks abe at least I have a good idea what happened , I was going to blame my neighbours dog but not enough damage to the chicken to be a dog
yea one of the chooks were in the hutch and it had dug under the hutch to get to her, in smashed eggs everywhere it was like a massacre


Yeh, sorry it happened...could possibly be a fox, but the headless chook is a dead giveaway (sorry, no pun meant) a real quoll thing that.

I've even had them rip chook wire apart to get in to the pen...and no, it wasn't rusty stuff.

Not the neighbours dogs.
blues
Pockets66 Kelmscott, Western Australia Australia
crazzzymolly: Thanks pocket yea maybe the guy is okay, but , may try myself would hate to delete something that's going to stuff my computer up. Though


If you have all the installation disc for your pc as long as you back up all your docs and settings onto DVD CD or removable drive even if you delete something that will foul up your pc you just do a reinstall and restore all your settings.
If you have windows xp or vista it's even easier as it will backup all your files for you by using the file transfer wizard and putting them onto a DVD then restoring them after you reload your software.
Back when I was in the computer game the first thing I used to do with customers who were shit scared of "messing it up" was to show them how to backup their data, wipe their computer and set it up again. That way they were less paranoid about "breaking it". Plus then anti-virus software wasn't as good and they used to get infected all the time.
Best of luck and let me how you get on.
bubblesron maryborough, Queensland Australia
crazzzymolly: Hi kizzy I have to race out to chicken pen something has bitten the heads off my chickens,two days in a row, I cant believe this day, only poor old chocolate is left,
chicken murderers, Indian impersonators, and bloody headache that wont go away, I need a shoulder massage.


AHHH life in the Bay. never a dull moment. Always come up the goat track and have coffee with an incapacitated young man Molly.



aberfoyle Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Australia
bubblesron: AHHH life in the Bay. never a dull moment. Always come up the goat track and have coffee with an incapacitated young man Molly.




wave Feeling a bit better this morning Bubbles ? lips
kidatheart Earth, Alberta Canada
crazzzymolly: Hi kizzy I have to race out to chicken pen something has bitten the heads off my chickens,two days in a row, I cant believe this day, only poor old chocolate is left,
chicken murderers, Indian impersonators, and bloody headache that wont go away, I need a shoulder massage.



Is Ozzy Osborne touring Australia right now?laugh

Get a hold of the phone company and ask them to trace the number to the source or maybe even the police. They'll know whether it's a legit call from Microsoft or not, and it's their job to investigate fraud, so don't let them tell you any different, especially seeing as how he's phoned 4 times.
bubblesron maryborough, Queensland Australia
aberfoyle: Feeling a bit better this morning Bubbles ?

Yep thanks Abe, improving every day, still sore and tired and keeping strange hours (dinner at 9.45pm). just taking it easy and climbing slowly back into the world of the living, have to express a real big thanks to all my friends everywhere. The locals keep coming in and doing my housework, bless em.



phaedellis Brisbane, Queensland Australia
kidatheart: Is Ozzy Osborne touring Australia right now?

Get a hold of the phone company and ask them to trace the number to the source or maybe even the police. They'll know whether it's a legit call from Microsoft or not, and it's their job to investigate fraud, so don't let them tell you any different, especially seeing as how he's phoned 4 times.


Mornin Kid wave I agree it would only take a phone call, so sad that we have become such a skeptical society, but that's what being on a dating site will do to you? ok back to the original question and answers, i have never heard of Microsoft doing that? well not in Aussie anyway so i would tread carefully and dont go handing out any account numbers, or email addresses untill i had the facts thumbs up



crazzzymolly hervey bay, Queensland Australia
bubblesron: Yep thanks Abe, improving every day, still sore and tired and keeping strange hours (dinner at 9.45pm). just taking it easy and climbing slowly back into the world of the living, have to express a real big thanks to all my friends everywhere. The locals keep coming in and doing my housework, bless em.


Hello bubbles keep meaning to say Hi, So HI, how you feeling this morning, lot cooler than yesterday it was stinker real headache material. My car is a real pop bang and fizzle job at moment acquired another one really good on gas, so when I get it road worthied will have to come and have a cuppa with you...molly..



crazzzymolly hervey bay, Queensland Australia
phaedellis: Mornin Kid I agree it would only take a phone call, so sad that we have become such a skeptical society, but that's what being on a dating site will do to you? ok back to the original question and answers, i have never heard of Microsoft doing that? well not in Aussie anyway so i would tread carefully and dont go handing out any account numbers, or email addresses untill i had the facts


Yea that's why I asked because I knew I would get an instant feedback from you guys, although the net is full of information you cant just get through to a company and verify if what's happened is genuine, you get a headache trying to sift through the gabble to find where you can send an email, and sometimes you cant even find that, it has helped thanks friends.
bubblesron maryborough, Queensland Australia
crazzzymolly: Hello bubbles keep meaning to say Hi, So HI, how you feeling this morning, lot cooler than yesterday it was stinker real headache material. My car is a real pop bang and fizzle job at moment acquired another one really good on gas, so when I get it road worthied will have to come and have a cuppa with you...molly..


Sounds good molly, been for my morning walk around to lennox st shop for brekkie, getting easier each day. Weather has been muggy as for sure, so happy I have aircon, spending lots of time in the bedroom at 20 degrees lol. Have a big machine for the rest of the flat too, but dont often turn that one on.
kidatheart Earth, Alberta Canada
phaedellis: Mornin Kid I agree it would only take a phone call, so sad that we have become such a skeptical society, but that's what being on a dating site will do to you? ok back to the original question and answers, i have never heard of Microsoft doing that? well not in Aussie anyway so i would tread carefully and dont go handing out any account numbers, or email addresses untill i had the facts


Hi Phaewave

I've emailed MS numerous times and been "virtually" ignored.laugh So for someone to actually phone, seems a bit suspicious, but you never know.
kizzy27 Nowra, New South Wales Australia
kidatheart: Hi Phae

I've emailed MS numerous times and been "virtually" ignored. So for someone to actually phone, seems a bit suspicious, but you never know.


Thats what I think ! Has to be a cam Hey kid hows my canadian heart throbbbbb !!hug lips
kidatheart Earth, Alberta Canada
kizzy27: Thats what I think ! Has to be a cam Hey kid hows my canadian heart throbbbbb !!


Hi Kizzyhug

Sorta warmlaugh

Have to go back outside to finish a few things before it gets dark. Brrrrrchristmas sad



crazzzymolly hervey bay, Queensland Australia
Pockets66: If you have all the installation disc for your pc as long as you back up all your docs and settings onto DVD CD or removable drive even if you delete something that will foul up your pc you just do a reinstall and restore all your settings.
If you have windows xp or vista it's even easier as it will backup all your files for you by using the file transfer wizard and putting them onto a DVD then restoring them after you reload your software.
Back when I was in the computer game the first thing I used to do with customers who were shit scared of "messing it up" was to show them how to backup their data, wipe their computer and set it up again. That way they were less paranoid about "breaking it". Plus then anti-virus software wasn't as good and they used to get infected all the time.
Best of luck and let me how you get on.


Thanks pocket when got new computer through insurance I wasn't supplied with windows disc, so that puts it between a rock and a hard place. My computer is running fine, what I am worried about is my daughters credit card she used on my computer to book flights and how this guy got my home phone number and was able to link it to the email I sent to Microsoft. If Microsoft is not safe then what site is, and if Microsoft rang me surly they would use a phone connection that was good enough for me to be able to understand everything he was saying.( sounded like he was ringing from Mars) And he had a very strong Indian( I think) accent. Anyway I will take everyone's advice, and you all have been more help than anywhere else, thanks guys.
snoopyau Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Very odd that they

A: Ring people using Internet and not the phone
B: Ring back
C: Don't fix the issue in the prev call

maybe this is a new way for Spyware/Virus/Malware to infect users
by using Voice calls instead of using the Internet .

Sounds SUPER SUSS

Thats just my view in the matter

I would record the incoming number on your next bill and ask Microsoft Australia via LAND LINE or Postal or Email about it



phaedellis Brisbane, Queensland Australia
kidatheart: Hi Phae

I've emailed MS numerous times and been "virtually" ignored. So for someone to actually phone, seems a bit suspicious, but you never know.


Mornin Kid, and everyone else, yeah seems toooo strange for my liking, me too have emailed so many times could'nt count them, and seems very strange calling 4 times, no be aware of this Molly and Be Careful its a big NO NO from me scold



crazzzymolly hervey bay, Queensland Australia
snoopyau: Very odd that they

A: Ring people using Internet and not the phone
B: Ring back
C: Don't fix the issue in the prev call

maybe this is a new way for Spyware/Virus/Malware to infect users
by using Voice calls instead of using the Internet .

Sounds SUPER SUSS

Thats just my view in the matter

I would record the incoming number on your next bill and ask Microsoft Australia via LAND LINE or Postal or Email about it


Yes! he asked me if I was on the net while he was talking to me and I had that go through my mind, so i pulled out my wirless connection, funny how you thought the same thing as me.thumbs up not being paranoid. He didnt fix the problem because i wouldnt let him have any info



aberfoyle Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Australia
bubblesron: Yep thanks Abe, improving every day, still sore and tired and keeping strange hours (dinner at 9.45pm). just taking it easy and climbing slowly back into the world of the living, have to express a real big thanks to all my friends everywhere. The locals keep coming in and doing my housework, bless em.



kiss glad to here you are on the mend





wave morning to everyone else...confused who's here, Kid, Phae, molly wave wave



aberfoyle Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Australia



crazzzymolly hervey bay, Queensland Australia
crazzzymolly: Yes! he asked me if I was on the net while he was talking to me and I had that go through my mind, so i pulled out my wirless connection, funny how you thought the same thing as me. not being paranoid. He didnt fix the problem because i wouldnt let him have any info


The site he told me to go into that was supposed to be Microsoft and he was from was

www.supportonclick.com\au. but I have never ever subscribed to this site. It does exist, he may have just plucked it from the net




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