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this could only happen to me! maybe i should just give up on computers!

o/s win 7 ult 32b

m/s sec ess

malwarebytes

ccleaner pro

malwbytes anti rootkit

r-kill

adware

tweaking tool pro

okay this just happened the other day. when i run malwarebytes, it goes to prescam mode, then starts over, and over and over. will not complete scan. when i try to scan a file with sec ess it says that scan cannot be run

and the best part is i got a phone call from an unknown number, but they knew my name and asked for me. when i refused to take the call, they hung up.

i googled the number and got several hits on a dial-up svc  the number is 1-712-380-1004.

any help would be greatly appreciated. i am afraid that someone is using my bandwidth

oh and btw the updated tweaking tool did download, and took my pro key!!  thank ya'll sooo much . i really hate to type and an not very good at reading instructions, then performing the actions that are suggested.

that is why i called m/s so that they could take over my p/c and i could watch...and learn of course.

believe it or not i am very capable with p/c repair, and am not afraid of regedit with instruction.

but i think that this has infitrated my network, and that is WAYYY beyond what i feel capable of doing.

after m/s worked on my desktop, all of my libraries were sent to an indian server. i just happened to find the site and got them recovered

docs, 1000's of pics, videos.  needless to say they are all on a thumbdrive now

so if ya'll are willing, i am here, for awhile until i have to feed horses.

jean

Boggin:
I've already answered in your other thread to run MBAM in Safe Mode to see if it finds any infections.

When you are sure your computer is clear of infection, create a system image onto external media as this is the only defence against Ransomware which is also a possibility, but to answer your question about a MITM attack, have a read through -

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles-tutorials/authentication_and_encryption/Understanding-Man-in-the-Middle-Attacks-ARP-Part1.html

BTW - What is m/s sec ess ?

Samson:

--- Quote from: Boggin on June 14, 2016, 05:25:28 pm ---BTW - What is m/s sec ess ?

--- End quote ---

I was wondering that too, my guess was Microsoft Security Essentials?

Boggin:
It's normally abbreviated to MSE but others may be used to referring to it in their own way.

I know Rick who complains regularly about Microsoft on the forum abbreviates them to MSFT whereas I'll just refer to them as MS - others I've seen use M$ which is probably a more accurate description of them :)

inletwolf:
yes m$ security essentials

btw, i thought that i haf activated my pro version of tweak, but it didnt take. is my order id the first thing i type or my email?

i got the other 2 registration codes, but i dont think my order id is correct

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