sick nasty spam in email box about very nasty porn help

Tonyb · 12 Jun 2020

So i allready confirmed with ms this is not there number or there support security centre as the email said, but this scares me said i was looking at very nasty porn, i don't do that, with your windows license is revoked to get back call this number, well i did not call that number , called ms instead verified not there email not there number. need to make sure someone has not put some malware or something on my system, or some kind of automated bot or something. i'm ruining malwarebytes now and will run windows defender here in a second what other programs can i run to make sure nothing is on my pc. that was a sick nasty email and quit scary to say the least.

ignatzatsonic · 12 Jun 2020

Emsisoft | Emergency Kit Pro: Portable Malware & Virus Scanner

Emisoft emergency scanner;

I think there's a free version that will last indefinitely. I don't see it right now, but at this link you can at least get the 30 day free trial.

Paul Black · 12 Jun 2020

Hello @Tonyb,

[1] The first thing I would 100% do is to virus scan ALL your Folders and Files where you have your data along with running MALWAREBYTES.
[2] Then I would copy ALL those Folders and Files to a NEW or UNUSED USB or external HDD.
[3] Then I would scan the WHOLE drive along with running MALWAREBYTES.

This will at least ensure that ALL your Folders and Files are SAFE and VIRUS FREE etc.

Tonyb · 12 Jun 2020

yeah will do makes we wonder if anything is hidden on this drive as i did buy this from a pawn shop, but it is still under warranty and HP did transfer the warranty i wonder if it would be a good thing to take it in and have the dam thing examined .

Callender · 12 Jun 2020

ignatzatsonic said:

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I think there's a free version that will last indefinitely. I don't see it right now, but at this link you can at least get the 30 day free trial.

That one is here:

Emsisoft | Emergency Kit: Free Portable Malware Scan and Removal

Tonyb · 12 Jun 2020

but i did do a fresh install of windows as well so can't imagine anything would survive a format and reinstall

Paul Black · 12 Jun 2020

Hello @Tonyb,

Tonyb said:

but i did do a fresh install of windows as well so can't imagine anything would survive a format and reinstall

Did you image the HDD after you re-installed?

Tonyb · 12 Jun 2020

@Paul Black good news is i have not any file on here yet there all on backup drives.

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dang it i new i forgot something i did not image been so busy with work and such.

Paul Black · 12 Jun 2020

Hello @Tonyb,

So let me see if I have got this right!

[1] You re-installed the OS?
[2] You haven't got ANY files that you cannot afford to lose?
[3] This problem was caused by opening an email and clicking a link?

Is the above correct?

Tonyb · 12 Jun 2020

did not click anything got the message in spam along with a dozen other people got same message said they detected i was looking at sick sh!t uhmm not me i hate sick stuff i despise people that look at it. but anyhow said windows was locked and i would not get anymore updates as they revoked my key, but key is not revoked windows functions fine. just making sure nothing is on my pc that could have generated a spam message like that. could also be just spammers and hackers and idiots trying to get money out of people who fall for it as well.