472,993 Members | 1,991 Online
Bytes | Software Development & Data Engineering Community
Post Job

Home Posts Topics Members FAQ

Join Bytes to post your question to a community of 472,993 software developers and data experts.

(Fake) messages from microsoft

We are getting written and spoken message (saying it is a critical alert from Microsoft) with a foreign accent saying that our computer is infected with pornographic spyware and riskware and our credit card, financial data, Facebook and email logins will all be compromised if we close our computer and don't call an 888 number within 5 minutes. we have run our virus scanner twice, but can't seem to get rid of the message flashing on the screen.
we've had similar messages in the past and have gotten rid of them by shutting down the computer and/or running the scanner.
May 11 '17 #1
1 5325
bakertaylor28
45 32bit
Rather, this is because they're using JavaScript to keep you from closing the browser. (assuming this is going on in the web browser).
The quick fix is to Ctrl+Alt+Del, bring up the task manager, and kill the browser and related processes.
Feb 26 '21 #2

Sign in to post your reply or Sign up for a free account.

Similar topics

8
by: Larry__Weiss | last post by:
What kind of licensing is needed to be able to use the Microsoft Access product and distribute the applications? In other words, what version of Microsoft Access does a developer need to buy in...
2
by: Patrick Fleury | last post by:
We have an Access 2002 database and it has started giving us fits. It works over a network and usually it has several people using it. This has not been a problem in the past. However, now,...
1
by: John Baker | last post by:
Hi: I have W98 and Access 2000, and am running a fairly complex application with all sorts of delete and append queries. These queries run in background on my system, and make no fuss when they...
1
by: Molly J. Fagan | last post by:
Hello everyone-- I'm trying to develop a help desk system to replace Trak-It. We have a help desk e-mail address and want all messages sent to that e-mail address to go into an Access database...
10
by: jeff | last post by:
I've been doing some minor stuff with an Access Database that creates an email, or a calendar item etc. for a couple of years now. I have had no problem using the MAPI code and haven't had any...
3
by: Mike Pace | last post by:
When I package my Microsoft Access 2002 application with the Office XP Developer Packaging Wizard, and include the runtime, the resulting OSP1.CAB file that is created does not contain the latest...
4
by: xzzy | last post by:
I need help finding information on how to write an app that sends messages via SNPP, to be written in either VB, VB.net or C#. The app is currently an Access app ( VBA ) that does SMTP and MAPI. ...
71
by: Lauren Wilson | last post by:
Hello folks, Would love yo get all informed opinions and/or facts on the following: Over the last few weeks I have spent quite a bit of time reviewing all the Access and .NET stuff I could...
2
by: ryan.paquette | last post by:
Hello' I have a field in which I require validation in a before update event. The validation code I have works fine, no problem there. However I would like to turn off the default validation...
3
by: Salad | last post by:
I have Microsoft Office Professional 2003 and the computer I connect to also has A2003 retail. The others in that office use Access 2003 runtime. Q1) I wanted to see if they were up-to-date on...
0
by: lllomh | last post by:
Define the method first this.state = { buttonBackgroundColor: 'green', isBlinking: false, // A new status is added to identify whether the button is blinking or not } autoStart=()=>{
2
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next Access Europe meeting will be on Wednesday 4 Oct 2023 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC+1) and finishing at about 19:15 (7.15PM) The start time is equivalent to 19:00 (7PM) in Central...
0
tracyyun
by: tracyyun | last post by:
Hello everyone, I have a question and would like some advice on network connectivity. I have one computer connected to my router via WiFi, but I have two other computers that I want to be able to...
2
by: giovanniandrean | last post by:
The energy model is structured as follows and uses excel sheets to give input data: 1-Utility.py contains all the functions needed to calculate the variables and other minor things (mentions...
4
NeoPa
by: NeoPa | last post by:
Hello everyone. I find myself stuck trying to find the VBA way to get Access to create a PDF of the currently-selected (and open) object (Form or Report). I know it can be done by selecting :...
0
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next Access Europe meeting will be on Wednesday 1 Nov 2023 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC) and finishing at about 19:15 (7.15PM) Please note that the UK and Europe revert to winter time on...
3
by: nia12 | last post by:
Hi there, I am very new to Access so apologies if any of this is obvious/not clear. I am creating a data collection tool for health care employees to complete. It consists of a number of...
0
NeoPa
by: NeoPa | last post by:
Introduction For this article I'll be focusing on the Report (clsReport) class. This simply handles making the calling Form invisible until all of the Reports opened by it have been closed, when it...
0
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next online meeting of the Access Europe User Group will be on Wednesday 6 Dec 2023 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC) and finishing at about 19:15 (7.15PM). In this month's session, Mike...

By using Bytes.com and it's services, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

To disable or enable advertisements and analytics tracking please visit the manage ads & tracking page.