I was wrong, I was under attack
@GardenGerty (160677)
United States
January 20, 2016 11:33am CST
In my previous post I thought the weather was affecting my computer. Nope. Someone was trying to wiggle in and get me to call them to repair my PC. It happened a few months ago as well.
I got a message on screen calling me a Eagle Communications customer, which I am. It wanted me to call them, except it was a wrong phone number and I knew it.
I believe it happens because for his work timesheets hubby must go to Internet Explorer, and his old computer is not allowing it. He uses mine. I do not trust IE.
Yes, I still timeout on mylot first thing in the morning.I am sure it is because of something I do.
All I had to do to get rid of the people wanting me to call and Firefox not responding was to shut the computer completely off for a while. I should do it more often than I do.
I am back with no problem at all.
Or rather, my internet provider dislikes cold weather. When it was installed the technicians said they would have to come out to the main connections for the...
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
20 Jan 16
I don't have any problem yet with my laptop. My only problem for the past days was lack of time to visit you, my friends, here in myLot . . I was so busy doing houseworks and, of course, going to work. I have a full time and part-time jobs since my wife ceased working for health reasons. Anyway, I am back.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I am sorry your wife has health problems. I know what it is like to work two jobs. You real world obligations come first then come visit us.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Jan 16
Life does get busy for those who have to take on extra responsibilities so good for you for even finding the time. It helps when we can all get a little extra income from this site.
@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
21 Jan 16
When this happened before I called my provider before doing anything else. I had forgotten that what happens is you let this person help you with something you did not need and then they try to make you pay them a huge amount.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
21 Jan 16
@GardenGerty
Don't you have a popup blocked enabled, Your location was different also i will remember that just in case I ever receive that.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Jan 16
@GardenGerty See, that's similar to what happened to me and it is scary!
@celticeagle (167024)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jan 16
Maybe this was a wake up call to get you to turn it off completely more often.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
21 Jan 16
Yep. I will shut it down completely at night. I also will check it after hubby uses it.
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@Juliaacv (51214)
• Canada
22 Jan 16
@GardenGerty Our firewall won't allow for anything like that to come up.
@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I think that is a great response. It really would not hurt.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Jan 16
hi@fardengerty sometimes when I cannot figure o ut why something is not work ing on my computer I do just that shut down then reboot,I got a scam email telling me something was no right om my
paypal account well I checked and no no hinbg is wrong but the email is a scam so after breakfast I will seng this to pay pal scam site as t wantef me to down load something and I did noy do thay as its a scam, several words were badly misspelled.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Jan 16
You are so techie my dear , because you know on how to remedy those things on the computer . 
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
20 Jan 16
I am sorry this happened to you GG.
I have a chromebook and never get any attacks or viruses. It has been wonderful. I do miss windows at times, but I can manage fine with not having to update.
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@Letranknight2015 (51964)
• Philippines
20 Jan 16
scammers and hackers, cheap a*** scum bags. good thing you didn't call them.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I remembered having a similar problem about two months ago. I had a couple of clues that it was a scam.
@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
21 Jan 16
To shut it down seems to be a good solution for a lot of things.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Jan 16
there are some free spyware removers, like malware bytes
@paigea (36317)
• Canada
21 Jan 16
Lately I've been having trouble with firefox and I've been using IE.
Anyway I had a scam phone call today. I wasn't home so they left a message telling me that if they don't hear from me or my attorney they will be taking legal action and "things will unfold badly for me".(their words) The problem is the beginning of their message didn't get recorded and I have no idea what they are trying to convince me I have done. I can guess that it is the owing taxes scam that has been going around. Annoying but kind of funny too.
