In an attempt to make users really believe in the fake av, one of them offers tech support.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/915...th_tech_support
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Fake AV with tech support
Started by hazelnut, Feb 13 2010 07:22 AM
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 07:22 AM
CCLEANER, RECUVA, DEFRAGGLER AND SPECCY DOCUMENTATION CAN BE FOUND HERE
http://www.piriform.com/docs
http://www.piriform.com/docs
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 12:29 PM
The mother of one of my colleagues was hit by this scam about a year ago. Fortunately she mentioned it to her daughter who told her to have nothing to do with them.
It wasn't so much tech support as a sales pitch ... 'we know you've got problems on your PC ... let us sort it out ... for a small fee'! They harassed a little initially, but once they realised she wasn't going to bite they left her alone. It's one of those things where the unwary and the less PC savvy can get caught out.
It wasn't so much tech support as a sales pitch ... 'we know you've got problems on your PC ... let us sort it out ... for a small fee'! They harassed a little initially, but once they realised she wasn't going to bite they left her alone. It's one of those things where the unwary and the less PC savvy can get caught out.
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Posted 15 February 2010 - 03:01 AM
Andavari, on Feb 14 2010, 03:25 AM, said:
I wonder what their fave av uninstall support costs. 
