C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 12, 2020 #41 I got the phone call I expected 1-850-318-1816. This is a new number. The same guy was adamant that I had to have the service. He claimed there was something on the yahoo network specifically for me and my wife that could not be removed. I told him in the heated discussion to talk to his State Fraud Agency. When I sent the complaint they said it will take a couple of weeks to contact them. The call was prompted by one or more of the credit card companies telling them the payments are in dispute. Isn't the 850 exchange in your area? Last week they were in Chicago. I hope you are able to get more information on this by any means. Thanks
I got the phone call I expected 1-850-318-1816. This is a new number. The same guy was adamant that I had to have the service. He claimed there was something on the yahoo network specifically for me and my wife that could not be removed. I told him in the heated discussion to talk to his State Fraud Agency. When I sent the complaint they said it will take a couple of weeks to contact them. The call was prompted by one or more of the credit card companies telling them the payments are in dispute. Isn't the 850 exchange in your area? Last week they were in Chicago. I hope you are able to get more information on this by any means. Thanks
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 12, 2020 #42 850 is in my area. Unless you want to, you don't have to talk to them at all. But by all means, as long as you are talking to that person, that person is not scamming someone else. I'll let you know what I dig up.
850 is in my area. Unless you want to, you don't have to talk to them at all. But by all means, as long as you are talking to that person, that person is not scamming someone else. I'll let you know what I dig up.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 12, 2020 #43 When I told him the reason for my concern was that there is NO YAHOO NETWORK, he asked how I found that out. I said nothing. I certainly hope not to talk to them again. The changing phone numbers could be a problem, but I am just not going to answer an 8xx exchange. I didn't think about that. That may help bring the blood pressure down. They still talk as if they installed something they can't remove. I wonder what they would have done at the end of the 3yr agreement. I also wonder what I can do to be absolutely sure there is nothing hiding in the computers they had control of.
When I told him the reason for my concern was that there is NO YAHOO NETWORK, he asked how I found that out. I said nothing. I certainly hope not to talk to them again. The changing phone numbers could be a problem, but I am just not going to answer an 8xx exchange. I didn't think about that. That may help bring the blood pressure down. They still talk as if they installed something they can't remove. I wonder what they would have done at the end of the 3yr agreement. I also wonder what I can do to be absolutely sure there is nothing hiding in the computers they had control of.
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 12, 2020 #44 They won't waste too much time on you. ChuckR said: I also wonder what I can do to be absolutely sure there is nothing hiding in the computers they had control of. Click to expand... Follow these directions to get checked. Malware Removal Posting Instructions
They won't waste too much time on you. ChuckR said: I also wonder what I can do to be absolutely sure there is nothing hiding in the computers they had control of. Click to expand... Follow these directions to get checked. Malware Removal Posting Instructions
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 12, 2020 #45 Thanks but, I remember doing all those steps on a problem I had last year. Her computer and me now could not handle that. I am thinking of running the NETSTAT command you gave me and copying the file before and after bringing up FireFox /Yahoo. Would this be helpful. I have a copy of FRST64.exe. I can also run SFC /Scannow to see if all is okay. Last edited: Sep 12, 2020
Thanks but, I remember doing all those steps on a problem I had last year. Her computer and me now could not handle that. I am thinking of running the NETSTAT command you gave me and copying the file before and after bringing up FireFox /Yahoo. Would this be helpful. I have a copy of FRST64.exe. I can also run SFC /Scannow to see if all is okay.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 12, 2020 #46 I ran the Netstat echo. Attached are the 2 files. I don't see anything, but not too surprising. Thanks Attachments Netstat1.txt 16.8 KB · Views: 1 Netstat2.txt 24.5 KB · Views: 1
I ran the Netstat echo. Attached are the 2 files. I don't see anything, but not too surprising. Thanks
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 12, 2020 #47 I don't see anything in the process list. The IP's mostly go to Verizon, Your ISP, Amazon, etc. ChuckR said: I have a copy of FRST64.exe Click to expand... Please don't run this tool unless a Security Trained Expert tells you to. It won't hurt a thing to run the sfc /scannow.
I don't see anything in the process list. The IP's mostly go to Verizon, Your ISP, Amazon, etc. ChuckR said: I have a copy of FRST64.exe Click to expand... Please don't run this tool unless a Security Trained Expert tells you to. It won't hurt a thing to run the sfc /scannow.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 12, 2020 #48 Thanks No I only mentioned I had it. I sure can't figure out what they say they did that can't be undone. If they can't undo some mystical action now, how were they going to do it at the end of 3 years? To many things don't compute.
Thanks No I only mentioned I had it. I sure can't figure out what they say they did that can't be undone. If they can't undo some mystical action now, how were they going to do it at the end of 3 years? To many things don't compute.
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 13, 2020 #49 ChuckR said: I sure can't figure out what they say they did that can't be undone. Click to expand... It's a scare tactic. Total BS. There is nothing you can install on a computer that "can't be undone". Even if they figured out how to "hide" a program, there are many ways to remove it even if you had to format and start over.
ChuckR said: I sure can't figure out what they say they did that can't be undone. Click to expand... It's a scare tactic. Total BS. There is nothing you can install on a computer that "can't be undone". Even if they figured out how to "hide" a program, there are many ways to remove it even if you had to format and start over.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 13, 2020 #50 I just ran SFC /SCANNOW on my wife's computer with no problems. With Security Essentials and Malwarebytes running she should be safe. I still wonder where and how her contacts list went. Thanks and have a nice Sunday
I just ran SFC /SCANNOW on my wife's computer with no problems. With Security Essentials and Malwarebytes running she should be safe. I still wonder where and how her contacts list went. Thanks and have a nice Sunday
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 13, 2020 #51 ChuckR said: I just ran SFC /SCANNOW on my wife's computer with no problems. With Security Essentials and Malwarebytes running she should be safe. Click to expand... Sounds perfect. ChuckR said: I still wonder where and how her contacts list went. Click to expand... There is no way to know for sure. ChuckR said: Thanks and have a nice Sunday Click to expand... You as well.
ChuckR said: I just ran SFC /SCANNOW on my wife's computer with no problems. With Security Essentials and Malwarebytes running she should be safe. Click to expand... Sounds perfect. ChuckR said: I still wonder where and how her contacts list went. Click to expand... There is no way to know for sure. ChuckR said: Thanks and have a nice Sunday Click to expand... You as well.
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 13, 2020 #52 This number above starting with an 850 exchange is a Mobility Wireless Cell Phone number. These phones are considered "burners". Meaning, they require no personal info to buy and activate. The user can remain completely anonymous and they are used for criminal activity.
This number above starting with an 850 exchange is a Mobility Wireless Cell Phone number. These phones are considered "burners". Meaning, they require no personal info to buy and activate. The user can remain completely anonymous and they are used for criminal activity.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 13, 2020 #53 WOW this gets better and better. Only because of your information and the fact the Credit Cards have been cleared. I am getting a new Mastercard. I don't know if I should request a new Visa. Are you catching up with all the Football action today? I have Macrium. What is the best choice for creating a backup? Is the CSSD) drive sufficient or should I backup/clone Dharddrive) also. Will it compress so it would fit on a Flash Drive? I do have a F: partition on a separate Hard drive. Last edited: Sep 13, 2020
WOW this gets better and better. Only because of your information and the fact the Credit Cards have been cleared. I am getting a new Mastercard. I don't know if I should request a new Visa. Are you catching up with all the Football action today? I have Macrium. What is the best choice for creating a backup? Is the CSSD) drive sufficient or should I backup/clone Dharddrive) also. Will it compress so it would fit on a Flash Drive? I do have a F: partition on a separate Hard drive.
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 13, 2020 #54 If the Visa number has ever been used on either computer then it might not be a bad idea to request a new one. Macrium is what I use at home, Family, and at work for the last 15 years. It has never failed me. I don't recommend a flash drive as I've had many go bad on me. No, any backup image should be kept on a separate drive from the drive being backed up. I utilize one Full and 7 incrementals on my home computers and check the purge function to delete the files as it runs so as to not to fill the drive to capacity. I have my C:drive back up to an internal dedicated HDD. Work Point of Sale Server is another setup entirely. I have 2 full backups and 30 incrementals of the C: drive in RAID 1, backing up to a dedicated internal drive. That backs up to another dedicated internal drive. That backs up to an offsite Network Attached Storage (NAS) located at my home nightly. The NAS at my home is also in RAID 1. Tons of redundancy.
If the Visa number has ever been used on either computer then it might not be a bad idea to request a new one. Macrium is what I use at home, Family, and at work for the last 15 years. It has never failed me. I don't recommend a flash drive as I've had many go bad on me. No, any backup image should be kept on a separate drive from the drive being backed up. I utilize one Full and 7 incrementals on my home computers and check the purge function to delete the files as it runs so as to not to fill the drive to capacity. I have my C:drive back up to an internal dedicated HDD. Work Point of Sale Server is another setup entirely. I have 2 full backups and 30 incrementals of the C: drive in RAID 1, backing up to a dedicated internal drive. That backs up to another dedicated internal drive. That backs up to an offsite Network Attached Storage (NAS) located at my home nightly. The NAS at my home is also in RAID 1. Tons of redundancy.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 13, 2020 #55 WOW. I am now just a lone user. Are you suggesting 1 full backup of C and then incremental updates? I just installed the Free Version. It gives 2 options Clone or Image. I will assume which I choose will ask for the drive to be backed up and where to put it.
WOW. I am now just a lone user. Are you suggesting 1 full backup of C and then incremental updates? I just installed the Free Version. It gives 2 options Clone or Image. I will assume which I choose will ask for the drive to be backed up and where to put it.
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 13, 2020 #56 You'll want to choose image. Yes, it will give you a choice of where to store the backup. Hopefully, this will help. Differential and incremental disk images - KnowledgeBase v7.2 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase - KnowledgeBase v7.2 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase Or this about midway down explains how to set the template choice for full and incremental. This Software Lets You Make a Windows Recovery Drive for Free If you don't want to mess with it, you can just do a full once a week or however often you like. Keep in mind, how often you backup is relative to what you save when you need to restore.
You'll want to choose image. Yes, it will give you a choice of where to store the backup. Hopefully, this will help. Differential and incremental disk images - KnowledgeBase v7.2 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase - KnowledgeBase v7.2 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase Or this about midway down explains how to set the template choice for full and incremental. This Software Lets You Make a Windows Recovery Drive for Free If you don't want to mess with it, you can just do a full once a week or however often you like. Keep in mind, how often you backup is relative to what you save when you need to restore.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 13, 2020 #57 Thanks and You and Yours be safe and healthy.
xrobwx71 Administrator Staff member Joined Sep 27, 2019 Posts 2,647 Location Panama City Beach, FL Sep 14, 2020 #58 Yours too Chuck.
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 14, 2020 #59 Is it a good idea to run something like Wise Care 365 before Macrium? Would you have any other suggestions? My wife only has 1 hard drive. Is this a candidate for Flash Drive or another alternative? I also found and don't remember downloading it(old age again). Wireless Network Watcher v2.21 Copyright (c) 2011 - 2019 Nir Sofer Web site: freeware utilities: password recovery, system utilities, desktop utilities - For Windows
Is it a good idea to run something like Wise Care 365 before Macrium? Would you have any other suggestions? My wife only has 1 hard drive. Is this a candidate for Flash Drive or another alternative? I also found and don't remember downloading it(old age again). Wireless Network Watcher v2.21 Copyright (c) 2011 - 2019 Nir Sofer Web site: freeware utilities: password recovery, system utilities, desktop utilities - For Windows
C ChuckR Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2016 Posts 301 Sep 14, 2020 #60 I also found Utilities Depend and PrivaZer_free and Autoruns.