While that particular AV software isn’t necessary, they include a useful ‘cheat code’ to close down the scam software. Office 365 subscribers can also go to and login to see the state of their overall account.īleeping Computer has tips for removing this malware using the AV software they recommend. If there’s a problem with your licence or Office 365 subscription it will show up there. Go to File | Account (Or Help | About in much older versions of Office).
Don’t do it.Ĭheck your Office licence status from one of the Office programs directly.
The scam wants you to ‘Activate’ Office online or by calling a phone number. It wants you to contact a ‘support centre’ who can them sell you stuff, further infect your machine or both. It’s a variation on another common scam, the fake ‘Virus warning’ which pops up as a browser window or malware. It uses the current Microsoft Office logos and looks quite convincing – it’s a SCAM.ĭon’t call the phone number, they’ll try to sell you dubious and overpriced software and services. Once it’s running, the malware appears ‘on top’ of your screen with a phone number to call. Here’s how to deal with it if you get caught. There’s a piece of malware about that tries to trick Microsoft Office users into ‘activating’ their Office software when there’s really no problem.
0 kommentar(er)
