Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
It isn't necessary. You can set Windows Restore to create a restore point whenever some change is made. That is totally accessible. It is not necessary to create a new restore every time the computer is started if theree hasn't been any system changes. Steve - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy " To: Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Is there any JAWS accessible program that will automatically create a system restore point whenever you turn on your computer? Gerald -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 1:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hi Lenny, If System Restore is turned on it should have created a restore point before installing the software, unless the scammers went in and turned it off before installing, or had a way of thwarting the system. Take Care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. - Original Message - From: el...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Lenny I know that someone remotely installed the trash software, but this is a perfect time to teach how to create a restore point. I create a new one even when I am installing trusted software, but certainly if it is a program that is new to me. Good luck and the computer's owner should report this to the better business bureau. If the person is on any user lists like this one, not a bad idea to post information about the scam. Good luck to you both, Rick Dr. Rick Ely TVI, Vision Consultant 451 Rocky Hill Road Florence, MA 01062 &413() 727-3038 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of andy t Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 12:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
Maybe. Hitman is one I've used in the past. - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" To: "JFW List" Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It’s motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
A few months ago, the city of Atlanta Georgia had its computer system high jacked that same way. The scammers said they would release the cities computers for 50 thousand dollars. Which would have been less expensive than having the system restored by legitimate means. The city didn't pay the scammers, however. They suffered much inconvenience, however. It makes us mere private citizens feel better. Knowing, this sort of thing can even happen to large cities. - Original Message - From: "JM Casey" To: Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hey. I'm familiar with this scam. Unless it's a different variant, what they actually installed was Team Viewer. This is a legitimate programme made by Microsoft which is often used in IT or support environments. However, it allows a person to have remote access and control the host computer. So theoretically, they could have done a lot of things once Team Viewer was up and running. I would definitely boot into safe mode, and examine startup items using msconfig or some similar programme to see if Team Viewer or any other unwanted programmes are activating automatically at startup. As for trashed files, let's hope your friend has a backup. The fake technician could have just deleted stuff out of spite if the person refused to give his credit card information; they have been known to do this. There's a video on youtube of a guy fooling them by using a virtual machine. It's pretty funny, so long as you yourself werent' scammed, but it illustrates how these people usually operate. It's hard to believe that people are really taken in by this, but I guess your friend is a sobering example of how this can happen. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: June 9, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
not yet, that will be the last resort -Original Message- From: andy t Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 12:50 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It’s motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
You don't need any other programme. This is all a part of windows. Read this. https://www.howtogeek.com/278388/how-to-make-windows-automatically-create-a- system-restore-point-at-startup/ -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: June 9, 2018 2:07 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Is there any JAWS accessible program that will automatically create a system restore point whenever you turn on your computer? Gerald -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 1:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hi Lenny, If System Restore is turned on it should have created a restore point before installing the software, unless the scammers went in and turned it off before installing, or had a way of thwarting the system. Take Care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. - Original Message - From: el...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Lenny I know that someone remotely installed the trash software, but this is a perfect time to teach how to create a restore point. I create a new one even when I am installing trusted software, but certainly if it is a program that is new to me. Good luck and the computer's owner should report this to the better business bureau. If the person is on any user lists like this one, not a bad idea to post information about the scam. Good luck to you both, Rick Dr. Rick Ely TVI, Vision Consultant 451 Rocky Hill Road Florence, MA 01062 &413() 727-3038 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of andy t Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 12:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
Hey. I'm familiar with this scam. Unless it's a different variant, what they actually installed was Team Viewer. This is a legitimate programme made by Microsoft which is often used in IT or support environments. However, it allows a person to have remote access and control the host computer. So theoretically, they could have done a lot of things once Team Viewer was up and running. I would definitely boot into safe mode, and examine startup items using msconfig or some similar programme to see if Team Viewer or any other unwanted programmes are activating automatically at startup. As for trashed files, let's hope your friend has a backup. The fake technician could have just deleted stuff out of spite if the person refused to give his credit card information; they have been known to do this. There's a video on youtube of a guy fooling them by using a virtual machine. It's pretty funny, so long as you yourself werent' scammed, but it illustrates how these people usually operate. It's hard to believe that people are really taken in by this, but I guess your friend is a sobering example of how this can happen. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: June 9, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
Is there any JAWS accessible program that will automatically create a system restore point whenever you turn on your computer? Gerald -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 1:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hi Lenny, If System Restore is turned on it should have created a restore point before installing the software, unless the scammers went in and turned it off before installing, or had a way of thwarting the system. Take Care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. - Original Message - From: el...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Lenny I know that someone remotely installed the trash software, but this is a perfect time to teach how to create a restore point. I create a new one even when I am installing trusted software, but certainly if it is a program that is new to me. Good luck and the computer's owner should report this to the better business bureau. If the person is on any user lists like this one, not a bad idea to post information about the scam. Good luck to you both, Rick Dr. Rick Ely TVI, Vision Consultant 451 Rocky Hill Road Florence, MA 01062 &413() 727-3038 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of andy t Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 12:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
This sounds like the ransom virus software that has been going around for the past couple of years. The people who are running this evil software take control of your computer operating system and will not release it until you have paid a ransom. Often the thieves want you to pay in bitcoin. This is very hard to overcome. This evil software has hit many industrial computers including government offices, hospitals and banks. It is a shame that this sort of thing continues. I think that the only way to defeat it once it is on your computer is to completely reformat the disk and re load the software. Backing up your, software and data, offline before the attack may be the best and, maybe the only, defense. A shame. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 12:10 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hi Lenny, If System Restore is turned on it should have created a restore point before installing the software, unless the scammers went in and turned it off before installing, or had a way of thwarting the system. Take Care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. - Original Message - From: el...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Lenny I know that someone remotely installed the trash software, but this is a perfect time to teach how to create a restore point. I create a new one even when I am installing trusted software, but certainly if it is a program that is new to me. Good luck and the computer's owner should report this to the better business bureau. If the person is on any user lists like this one, not a bad idea to post information about the scam. Good luck to you both, Rick Dr. Rick Ely TVI, Vision Consultant 451 Rocky Hill Road Florence, MA 01062 &413() 727-3038 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of andy t Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 12:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
Hi Lenny, If System Restore is turned on it should have created a restore point before installing the software, unless the scammers went in and turned it off before installing, or had a way of thwarting the system. Take Care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. - Original Message - From: el...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Lenny I know that someone remotely installed the trash software, but this is a perfect time to teach how to create a restore point. I create a new one even when I am installing trusted software, but certainly if it is a program that is new to me. Good luck and the computer's owner should report this to the better business bureau. If the person is on any user lists like this one, not a bad idea to post information about the scam. Good luck to you both, Rick Dr. Rick Ely TVI, Vision Consultant 451 Rocky Hill Road Florence, MA 01062 &413() 727-3038 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of andy t Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 12:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
Lenny I know that someone remotely installed the trash software, but this is a perfect time to teach how to create a restore point. I create a new one even when I am installing trusted software, but certainly if it is a program that is new to me. Good luck and the computer's owner should report this to the better business bureau. If the person is on any user lists like this one, not a bad idea to post information about the scam. Good luck to you both, Rick Dr. Rick Ely TVI, Vision Consultant 451 Rocky Hill Road Florence, MA 01062 &413() 727-3038 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of andy t Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 12:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It's motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
Hello lenny, have you tried system restore? If push comes to shove you can always re install windows. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 11:59 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It’s motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Jesus dyed for us, why can't we live for him? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer
A friend had his computer trashed by the calling from windows scam. He was not thinking when they directed him to the event viewer to show him problems. They installed some trash software that he must pay them to remove. He quickly turned off his computer while screaming at them. Is there any removal tool that I can use to clean his machine? --- Please visit my web page It’s motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
