Beating back the telephone virus scammers

[doas777]

I wonder if this wouldn't be enough:
http://www.gizmag.com/chinas-xp-them...english/13900/

but then again, I don;t think there is a linux RDP server, just the rdesktop client.

[Paddy Landau]

I wonder if this wouldn't be enough:
http://www.gizmag.com/chinas-xp-them...english/13900/

No, sadly it wouldn't work. They have a working knowledge of the innards of Windows, enough to install malware. He also needs to connect via a Windows program (I don't know which one, as we didn't manage to get past Start > Run, LOL).

It needs to be a real Windows system; one of XP, Vista or 7.

[dniMretsaM]

Thanks for the good wishes. Your parents are probably right, if you are a minor. Best to be safe -- be Linux, not Windows!

Being a minor stinks sometimes. Other times it's good, but that's another story.

Thank you, I'll consider that. EDIT: The community market seems dead; only four threads, all of which were posted 2 week ago.

Couldn't hurt to attempt to revive it. The worst that can happen is nobody will respond.

Could you possibly run that Windows program (when you find out what it is) in WINE, PlayOnLinux, etc. on a virtual Ubuntu installation? That would really be interesting if he got connected and found out it was a Linux machine. It'd be even better if you set it up to look like Windows.

[the8thstar]

Must be the Customer Service at Apple!

[dniMretsaM]

Must be the Customer Service at Apple!

AreOhEffEll

[Irihapeti]

Being a minor stinks sometimes. Other times it's good, but that's another story.

It's a self-limiting condition. It just takes time.

[dniMretsaM]

So any update on this?

[Paddy Landau]

So any update on this?

I have created my virtual box, but have not yet managed to get the Remote Assistance (which presumably would be required) working.

The odd thing is how fast XP is on the virtual machine, even with a mere 64Kb RAM allocated to it! I'm not sure how to slow it down further.

Unfortunately, I have not been called again. I know that some others in my area have been phoned repeatedly. Therefore, I await the next phone call with anticipation, while trying to get the Remote Assistance working...

[Joe of loath]

I have created my virtual box, but have not yet managed to get the Remote Assistance (which presumably would be required) working.

The odd thing is how fast XP is on the virtual machine, even with a mere 64Kb RAM allocated to it! I'm not sure how to slow it down further.

Unfortunately, I have not been called again. I know that some others in my area have been phoned repeatedly. Therefore, I await the next phone call with anticipation, while trying to get the Remote Assistance working...

I hope you mean 64mb, otherwise you've broken a record there

[Paddy Landau]

I hope you mean 64mb, otherwise you've broken a record there

Absolutely, yes, I meant 64Mb!