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    My PC is hacked (self.linuxmemes)
    submitted 1 year ago by Norodix to c/linuxmemes
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    I just received a call from an indian microsoft technician. He informed me that my PC is sending a ton of error messages to microsoft. Most likely it has been hacked, and he would help me by remoting in and fixing the problem for me. I just wonder... Is it my PopOs or my Manjaro PC that sends all this info to microsoft?

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    [–] Norodix 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    No, this is the first time something like this happened to me. i dont even get it. In my country mostly young people speak english. Isnt the target demographic the elderly?

    [–] c0mbatbag3l 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Young people can (and often are) just as tech illiterate as the elderly. Just because you grew up with an iPad in your hands doesn't mean you understand computers.

    [–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    From my observations, it's even worse. I

    [–] original2 11 points 1 year ago

    Oh for sure ... I (18m) helped out teaching product design at my school last year (a class of 12 year olds). When asked to open an app, many of them searched it up on google or didnt know how. We gave them the name if the app and only about 2/30 people

    [–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

    Sounds like someone from your country is selling your data to India.