Comments by "" (@dingokidneys) on "I Got a Call from Microsoft and Allowed Them Access to My Computer. What Do I Do Now?" video.

THAT is really reprehensible. I hope you reported it and got that wretch fired. I guess that people now have to take OS snapshots, create restore points or what-not before taking exams these days to protect their systems but it also calls into question the reliability of the exam results. What if the proctor doesn't like you and changes answers you've given that haven't yet been transmitted?
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@er... So I guess your only viable options are to either fresh install after each exam, dual boot so you have a work system and an exam system that you can select between (with the nuke and pave on the exam system), or use a university computer for exams. My old uni seems to allow students to borrow a suitable laptop to do exams if they don't have one of their own (or don't want to expose theirs to malware) or book a booth on campus set up with an approved system. This sucks.
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@er... Glad to hear that it's not so prevalent now. As if students didn't have enough to contend with!
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@chrissimpson1183 Isn't every windows machine a Walrus? Clumsy, lotsa noise and belligerent.
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Since getting rid of my land line in favour of mobile only, the scam phone calls just stopped. I felt so let down. Once I held a scammer on the line for an hour working through his script without even being in front of my computer; I knew the system so well that I could give correct responses to all his "what do you see now?" questions. Event viewer, command prompt, tree command, netstat. It was only when he wanted me to download remote control software that I gave up that I hadn't even started my machine. Cue the hair pulling and name calling.
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Gotta be careful. Often the first thing they do is get the mark to set up persistent remote access. Once that's done, they can connect whenever the machine is powered on and logged in. Your bank accounts, social media, etc. is all theirs for the taking then. I agree that they are highly unlikely to actually install a true clandestine RAT software as AnyDesk or TeamViewer is easier for them to manage and less of an investment of their time and resources.
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I would suggest you're best off dealing face to face with a technician that you contact in the first place; some one like Geek Squad perhaps or there are mobile technicians in my area that will come to you. That said, any individual could turn out to be a criminal wretch but you might have more recourse dealing with a local business.
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