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?

  • peto (he/him)@lemm.eeEnglish
    241·
    2 years ago

    If it’s sending information to Microsoft then it has clearly been hacked. Likely by Microsoft. It was very nice of that young man to break protocol and blow the whistle on this whole thing. You should send him an itunes gift card as a thank you.

  • lseif@sopuli.xyz
    221·
    2 years ago

    its a dangerous virus known as ‘Linux’ which can completely replace your precious Windows installation! be careful, there is a lot of propaganda pushing free (as in communism) software

  • SmokeyDope@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

    I just recieved an email about how all my computers were hacked/ infected with RATS by clicking on sketchy links and that they had vids of me jerking it to my particularly socially unacceptable kink and that I needed to send 1000$ in btc and they would ‘delete the information pinky promise’ or release the vids

    Had to laugh, Im the worst possible target for this kind of phising and ransomware in general for several reasons

    1. I know enough about computers to know a real ransomeware would lock me out of the computer full stop and probably have some real identifyable info to prove they got me
    2. Every computer I have is linux OS, not saying its hack proof but most hackers wouldn’t bother knowing linux people take their security seriously enough for it to not be worth the hassle.
    3. My only webcam has electrical tape over it at all times
    4. I don’t click on sketchy links, and if I do UBO tells me to gtfo.
    5. I have no friends and can count my family with half of one hand, nor do I have any social media. I really couldn’t care less if my elderly parents I take care of or distant relatives I haven’t had a conversation with ever know what I jerk off to. Threats to my social life don’t work if I don’t have one lol
    6. Im 'murican and would rather bin every device on my network and accept the data lost than negotiate with terrorist
      • SmokeyDope@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        True! Any hacker that wants into a system and has the skills will usually find a way in. I do my best to set up firewalls and encrypt important stuff but even that wouldn’t be enough if I was seriously targeted personally. I know that.

  • abbadon420@lemm.ee
    7·
    2 years ago

    Curious question, is it “safe” to let them enter into a VM that runs windows? And is there an easy way to record their ip (to hand over to the police)

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
      3·
      2 years ago

      I still chuckle about the fact that WannaCry the ransomware software has a WineHQ entry

    • dan@upvote.au
      3·
      2 years ago

      Ah yes, I remember back in the day we had to build WINE with unofficial patches to get malware to work. How times have changed.

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    I once played along just to waste their time. Got to the point where I had to go to a site and get my IP address.

    I told him it was 127.0.0.1, and he just said “I think you be messing with me now sir” and hung up. :D

  • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    2 years ago

    A friend’s neighbor just fell for this. She received a call from the “nicest” Microsoft tech and decided she’d let them into her PC. Within 10 minutes after hanging up she received a call from her bank asking if an $800 debit was valid. It took her weeks to clean up the mess.

    • mxcory@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I did the opposite one day when I was bored. Wasted an hour with them and a Linux VM. Think they were the ones that had my Dell service ID for a tablet I previously owned.

  • Jayb151@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    One time I kept a guy on the phone for about ten minutes just playing dumb. Then he’s like, sir, what version of Windows do you have?"

    I say, I’m not sure but it’s the one with the little penguin icon.

    We actually had a good laugh about it together

    • Fungah@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 years ago

      I won free airline tickets once and was shocked and appalled when they said I COULDNT use them to go to the moon. I fought long and hard for the right to use those tickets the way I wanted but alas.