Updated: April 02, 2023
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My computer was locked up by Microsoft because my IP address was used at websites for identity sales iMessage

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Hello, thank you for using Howly. I’ll be happy to help you out! May I ask your name?

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*****

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Nice to meet you, *****!
Tell me please ,do you mean you have some error message on your Computer ?

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I turned off my hotspot so there’s no more wi-Fi going to my computer
yes my Computer is locked and a message keeps flying about my IP address being used bought a website for identity sales I was worried about calling the phone number that was on it wondering if it was theft to that

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Make me please a photo of that mesage.
Photo of full screen please.
To attach pictures to our chat, you need to press the paper clip button in the lower right corner of the chat window. Then you have either to choose an image on your device or take a photo right away. Then confirm sending.

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Visitor uploaded: image.jpg
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Size: 4386175

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Thanks.
Have you tried just basically close all that ?

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Yes

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Reboot please your computer
It is a Scam message.
Nevermind at it :)

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it is still on my screen

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You have tried turning off your computer ?

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Yes

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Did you do it ?

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yes still on my screen

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Do it please again now, and do not open anything
Just turn off.
Then turn on
And tell me after you do that.

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Yes locked up for a while wanted to make sure I didn’t call the number on the screen

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*****, is your computer still On ?

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no

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Now please turn on your computer.
And do not open any browsers ,apps.
Just only turn On
And tell me after you do it.

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When I open my computer it goes straight to the message

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Is that PC or laptop ?

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It is a pc laptop

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Sorry, what do you mean by that?

Customer Replay

Problem I’m having is with a laptop

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Are you able to click on that screen ?

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Yes

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Make me please a photo of screen again,

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Visitor uploaded: image.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 3582505

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Press Alt+F4
till every windows will close.

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I know we’re alternate is but not F4

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F4 is at the top
have a look and you will find F1, F2, etc

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That turn it off

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Sorry, what do you mean by that?

Customer Replay

The message is no longer on the screen. But my Wi-Fi is not turned on
is it safe to use my laptop?

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Yes.
Connect please it to Wi-Fi
And reboot again.
And tell me please if you see that again.

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ok

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Good.
I will wait,

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Wi-Fi is connected and the message is still gone

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Great.
Do you have any antiviruses?

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Yes

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Use that Antivirus to scan your laptop for viruses.

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Running a scan now

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Good.
Let me know how everything is going.

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no virus

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Good.
Now you can use your laptop as usual.
If you will have the issue again, please come back.

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ok thanks

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Is there anything else I can do for you today?

Customer Replay

no I think I’m good now

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