Teamviewer scam - beware

MBAM may help, CCleaner would not. Also try Super AntiSpyware. links in my siggie. Also MSE.

Corrine said:

Hi, echrada.

I'm sorry to see this has expanded to Scotland. It has been happening in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. for some time. (Example: TechIsOnline, Techies Online, www.techisonline.com) Also of interest: Bogus Support Organizations use Live Operators to Install Malware.

Got cut off so will start again I recently had a Teamviewer session with a friend mind you but for curiosities sake how would you find out if any nasties were left behind?

The problem is not with Teamviewer. That is good software but it is also used by scammers who call you and say that there are errors on your computer which they can fix. They then use Teamviewer to access your computer and steal sensitive data.

Thanks kado Yeah mate I suppose it's like letting a dodgy real estate agent case your joint and making notes or leaving listening devices around.

It's that sort of stuff that you would not be aware of that would give me the creeps. But I suppose if your security is good it'll pick it up on a scan eh? Thing is witha weekly full scan set it could do a lot of damage for say a week after it got implented I suppose the only thing to do is to do a scan straight after.

Having said that I only us it with people I can trust.

ICit2lol said:

Thanks kado Yeah mate I suppose it's like letting a dodgy real estate agent case your joint and making notes or leaving listening devices around.

That's a good analogy.

Hi aqualouise and welcome to Seven Forums. It sound very much like the Team Viewer scam to me. I have had more than one of these calls so you did the right thing. Not sure how they get their numbers but ex-directory will help. The problem now is they have your number so it may be that it won't do much good to go ex now.

You mentioned that your laptop has issues. Please start a new thread with these and the experts here will do their best to help you.

aqualouise said:

I've literally just hung up from one of these calls, after google-ing what they were telling me to download before doing it.

The thing is, my laptop does have serious issues, I do report errors to Microsoft, and he had my name. It just didn't seem legit to me though. I very much doubt microsoft actually call people up like that.

However, does being ex-directory help avoid these calls? I figure they got my name alongside my number in the phone book. :S
Thanks!

Yes it was a scam of some kind. They can get many peoples' numbers from a simple Google or a Zaba search, Spokeo is another way. If they call again, keep them tied up as long as possible but DO NOT download anything they suggest. At the end tell them you are using Linux. :)