Q: Is my computer safe or it is compromise?
Hi,
Please help I'm not a tech savvy I just need your help to give me a peace of mind. I was working on my mac pro and a screen pop out telling me that my they blocked my computer because of the threat of having a virus and I need to ring them up in 5 minutes coz it may corrupt my files etc,i got panic so I ring them up so naive of me thinking it was from apple support so I authorise them to access my computer. US $299.00 dollars later thats what they charge me for fixing my computer coz they told me it wasn't functioning properly I know I'm ****.
My question is? Is my computer safe or it is compromise? They put all this anti virus, ABP.
Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Grandma
Posted on Sep 2, 2016 3:12 PM
Please read Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages.
By allowing criminals to access and use your Mac, it should no longer be considered secure.
Your actions at this point can range from doing nothing at all, to erasing the Mac and reconfiguring it. Separately, it would be prudent to assume the intruder has gained sufficient information from it to effectively commit identity theft. Computer tampering and identity theft are legal matters that go well beyond the scope of this support site, and for which you should seek appropriate legal counsel. Therefore I can only offer technical guidance regarding your Mac itself, which may be considered evidence in a criminal proceeding that only you can decide to take upon receiving that counsel.
At a minimum it should be immediately disconnected from the Internet (unplug its Ethernet cable and turn Wi-Fi "off") after which you can decide whether to preserve it in its present condition as evidence, or its contents completely erased, permanently removing that evidence. Decide how you want to proceed and write back.
Posted on Aug 29, 2016 1:53 PM