Windows-R just brings up a dialog where you type in the name of a program to run.
Then they'll get you to go to a website and run something that lets them take over your computer so they can, uh, "help you" remotely.
What I don't understand is why the telecoms companies we all pay each month don't block these numbers to prevent them calling us ....
Thanks for that, then what will they do with the computer, are they looking for bank accounts etc?
Our laptop has so many annoying popups I practically don't use it anymore and most certainly not for banking.
...The best thing would be to ban any organisation from ever selling data to third parties...
Either that or they will just ask you for credit card details over the phone for the "fix" (or both). In the US, Microsoft themselves reckon the average amount lost by people scammed by these cold callers is $875.
002011772013. This chap is at it again. +20 Egypt (0)11 Etisalat Phone company, based in Cairo. You can scare the crap out of him by telling him this stuff. He is using international calling cards, his phone is prepaid and I think registered, I have sent a request to Etisalat for his information which I will forward regardless to the National Telecommunication Authority of Egypt also in Cairo. You can call Etisalat at 0020-23-534-6333 (a landline) and complain and/or make an additional complaint to NTRA Egypt at 0020-23-534-4000 (also a landline). I hear Egyptian prison is lovely this time of year.
Also if companies sell on your data without your express permission, complain to the data commissioner/ ombudsman or equivalent in your country.
Popups don't get their on their own. A user has done something to get them there.
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