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I was having a great afternoon on the Computer when I had a phone call from a Nice lady in India, She tells me that Microsoft are getting Complaints about my IP Address as its sending lots of Junk or whatever, mmm News to me :?

So she said Type in "Eventvwr" in your Windows Search to view your Event Log

WOW i HAD 4,475 ERRORS on my Harddrive, after asking me what Antivirus i was using, and I said Avast, she suggested getting a Paid one as obviously Avast is not picking this stuff up ;)

But I have no probs with my machine it runs and does everything that it should, So i have Bought Norton ( with Licence for use on 3 Computers) So when that arrives i will do the Biz.

I hope this was not a Ploy from Microsoft to get people to Pay for Antivirus rather than use the Free Versions

Anyone else had a PhoneCall saying anything like i have had above??

Chris

Hey, can you help me out?

I have 2500 events... some of them are Information , and couple errors

Does it mean that I have 2500 errors?

*Edit... im also using avast free

Hello hungryhounduk,

Was it your ISP that called you?, if not then who did she say she worked for exactly :?

Its strange because I still keep getting those "junk" emails from your email address, I know its not you sending them though. Also do you remember the PM I sent you about the ban error we had and your IP address..check your wireless connections/security/firewall because someone maybe hijacking your connection :x

Its all very strange still lol

Hope you sort it out cooll;

I agree with CodenStuff, i think its the antivirus or from the internet firewall.

I wouldn't suggest Norton but... its up to you.

But i wonder who she is dunnno;

Microsoft Security essentials(free) and McAffee (paid) are my favourites lol

Was it your ISP that called you?, if not then who did she say she worked for exactly

Its strange because I still keep getting those "junk" emails from your email address, I know its not you sending them though. Also do you remember the PM I sent you about the ban error we had and your IP address..check your wireless connections/security/firewall because someone maybe hijacking your connection

Hi
I think she was from my ISP = AOL

When i had that problem with the 90 odd emails that got sent , i had the 90 emails returned by AOL, as they all ended up in my Inbox as returned Mail :?

But I have none Since that day, so i dont know why they are getting sent, as i am not getting them returned

I have just checked the Computer Settings and:

Windows Defender = On and running Fine
Internet Security = On
Firewall = On
Malware Scanner = On

mmm it is a weird one

Chris

i had a phone call like this a few weeks ago but they didnt know 1. my name 2. my ISP and 3. my IP 4. my package


so yea they are not to be believed

Update

I have now uninstalled Avast and set up Security Essentials, and done a Full Scan and still no ERRORS were Picked up :?

mmm I really dont know what to Say?

Chris

hungryhounduk wrote:

Update

I have now uninstalled Avast and set up Security Essentials, and done a Full Scan and still no ERRORS were Picked up :?

mmm I really dont know what to Say?

Chris

Okay Chris just so you know, Avira is a really nice and secure Av ;) Try it out

Hi Agust
Yes i did have Avira a while back, But i will download it again and try it out

Cheers

Chris