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Computer repair scam

10/29/2011

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Just finished a remote session with a client.  Originally they contacted some other web based support company that was advertised on the television.  The advertisement is that they will do a computer inspection for $49.  After they inspected her machine they told her that is was loaded with viruses and spyware.  They wanted over $500 to clean it up.  Fortunately she called her daughter who contacted me.  I remoted on the machine. The other company had done nothing  to clean up the computer.  I did a general cleaning.  There was ABSOLUTELY NO evidence of any virus.  My full cleaning along with a discussion of backups, antivirus and memory increases cost her $50

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    Larry Goodman is the owner and founder of Computer Solutions.  In his spare time he likes to play on and shop for computers.

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