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sheshe2

(94,451 posts) Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:02 PM Oct 15

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Help!

I am getting a warning security message on my computer. It’s from Microsoft that a threat was detected and I have to call a number to have my computer unlocked.

Is this for real? The number is 1-877-280-4530.

I don’t know what to do and it says not to try to shut down my computer on my own

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Help! (Original Post) sheshe2 Oct 15 OP

scam. Microsoft would never send messages asking you to call then to unlock it. drray23 Oct 15 #1

scam. Get the Brave browser Tetrachloride Oct 15 #2

Scam. Don't call. I've gotten messages like that and I just shut the computer down Ocelot II Oct 15 #3

Scam LetMyPeopleVote Oct 15 #4

It is a scam! Resistance1 Oct 15 #5

Thanks everyone. sheshe2 Oct 15 #6

this is merely a javascript message Tetrachloride Oct 15 #7

I googled the number dweller Oct 15 #8

Thanks! sheshe2 Oct 15 #10

I just turn the computer off The Blue Flower Oct 15 #9

drray23

(8,461 posts)

1. scam. Microsoft would never send messages asking you to call then to unlock it.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:03 PM

Oct 15

Tetrachloride

(9,191 posts)

2. scam. Get the Brave browser

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:05 PM

Oct 15

Ocelot II

(127,881 posts)

3. Scam. Don't call. I've gotten messages like that and I just shut the computer down

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:05 PM

Oct 15

and restarted it, no problem.

LetMyPeopleVote

(171,791 posts)

4. Scam

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:06 PM

Oct 15

Resistance1

(138 posts)

5. It is a scam!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:07 PM

Oct 15

Either Ctrl-Alt-Delete, go to Task Manager, Put your cursor on your web browser, right click and End Task or just hit the power switch or unplug it

sheshe2

(94,451 posts)

6. Thanks everyone.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:09 PM

Oct 15

I shut it down and am back online.

Tetrachloride

(9,191 posts)

7. this is merely a javascript message

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:16 PM

Oct 15

dweller

(27,395 posts)

8. I googled the number

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:26 PM

Oct 15

And got this return

1-877-280-4530 =-5,686

😐

✌🏻

sheshe2

(94,451 posts)

10. Thanks!

Reply to dweller (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:38 PM

Oct 15

The Blue Flower

(6,232 posts)

9. I just turn the computer off

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:32 PM

Oct 15

Leave it off for awhile. When you turn it on again, the message will be gone. It's a scam.

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