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My PC is hacked (lemmy.world)

I just received a call from an indian microsoft technician. He informed me that my PC is sending a ton of error messages to microsoft. Most likely it has been hacked, and he would help me by remoting in and fixing the problem for me. I just wonder... Is it my PopOs or my Manjaro PC that sends all this info to microsoft?

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[-] letsgo@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

I once looked in Event Viewer and was gobsmacked by the number of wiruses and hackers in my compyooder.

Microsoft are NEVER, repeat NEVER, going to call you about your computer.

[-] Norodix@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I didn't have too much patience for him, but he was totally sending me to eventviewer!

[-] clutchmatic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[-] macattack@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[-] camelbeard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This just reminds me of how much miss reply all

[-] Jivebunny@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You're not hacked. They just want you to think so. They're just phishing. EDIT: lol, my brain was off jeez

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

That can't be right, I don't think Microsoft is big in maritime fish processing ...

[-] EarthBoundMisfit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Lol. Brains be like that sometimes XD

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[-] willya@lemmyf.uk 5 points 1 year ago

Hello, my name is sideshow bob and I’m the worst comedian in the world.

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