[palmer]

The EMERGENCY: CALL MS window is completely fake, put up by a rogue website usually using Flash. That venerable scam has zero relation to the port 139 attack, although they may claim otherwise. Usually they want you to call so they can "fix" your computer remotely. If you turn on remote desktop for them, you are pretty much cooked. If you do not, and do not do anything else they recommend, then you are safe.

They will claim otherwise and give you "proof" that you have been hacked which is all lies. I have salvage computers that they were let into via someone turning on remote desktop. But it's not easy or pretty (I often end up with broken drivers as I try to remove various infections).

[Cen-Tejas]

...........very good info to know. I’m a self taught guy and can use them well as long as they work and no outsider rocks the boat. I did suspect BS when this happened and though I did call the number (it looked so authentic), and I did talk to someone (she sounded REAL), I did not give them CC info or let them take over my computer.

All I did was turn it off and unplug it until I could talk to my teckie!