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Ran across a popup "Microsoft" remote-access scam today... Here's a screenshot of the website: http://i.imgur.com/9TwTVNw.png Don't load the URL unless you want to try and image what it must feel like to be someone who isn't even remotely savvy with computers and feels they have no choice *but* to call the number. And then you'll have to task manager out of your browser because it locks everything up. I just reloaded it on PaleMoon so I could remember what the robot voice said and noticed a new popup they had on that website: > > A Suspicious Connection Was Trying to Access Your Logins, Banking Details & Tracking Your Internet Activity. > > Security Center & Firewall Services are Disabled, Error code 0x8007042c; . > > Your TCP Connection Was Blocked by Your Firewall. Your Accounts May be Suspended Until You Take an Action. > > Your Personal Information May Have Leaked. IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED > > Your Hard Disk May Have Trojan Virus! Please Do Not Try to Fix Manually, It May Crash Your Data. > > Please Visit Your Nearest Service Center OR Call Help Desk+1-855-413-5003 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Customer Service: +1-855-413-5003 (TOLL-FREE) > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > PLEASE DO NOT SHUT DOWN OR RESTART YOUR COMPUTER, DOING THAT MAY LEAD TO DATA LOSS AND FAILIURE OF OPERATING SYSTEM , HENCE NON BOOTABLE SITUATION RESULTING COMPLETE DATA LOSS . CONTACT ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. > > ********** IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED ********** > > Your System32 .net frame work file missing due to some harmful virus, Debug malware error 895-system 32.exe failure. > Please contact network administration to rectify the issue. > Please do not open internet browser for your security issue to avoid data corruption on your registery of your system. Please contact network administration department at +1-855-413-5003 (TOLL-FREE) > > Viru