can anyonea dvise about yoda care or yoda shield antivirus?
is this company legit?
Source:
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/tech-support-scams/
[h=2]Tech Support Blacklist[/h]This list is being updated on a regular basis from our own investigations as well as from tips we receive from our readers. There are two main objectives with that list:
- To protect people who are about to call for tech support assistance and want to make sure the company has not already been listed.
- To provide assistance to victims that have already been conned and are googling the phone number they called or company they interacted with.
If a company is listed below, it meets at least one of the following criteria:
Criteria:
- #1 Pretends to be working for Microsoft or ‘Windows’.
- #2 Uses misleading tactics to force a sale (see an example here).
- #3 Finds viruses, malware or an infection on a perfectly clean system.
- #4 Validates a fraudulent popup or page as legitimate (see an example here).
List
Company name and aliases: Microtek Support
Website(s): microteksupport.com
Phone number(s): 1-800-961-7506
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 880157
Payment processor: N/A
Price: $499
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 04/09/2015
Incident ID: 0000039
Company name and aliases: MyPCTech24
Website(s): mypctech24.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-831-6421
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 424826
Payment processor: N/A
Price: $299
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 02/10/2015
Incident ID: 0000038
Company name and aliases: Yoda Care
Website(s): yodacare.com
Phone number(s): 1-877-228-1097
Affiliate(s): fake pop up
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 752681
Payment processor: N/A
Price: $320
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 01/23/2015
Incident ID: 0000037
Company name and aliases: OneBit IT
Website(s): onebitit.com
Phone number(s): 1-844-663-2484
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 930301
Payment processor: N/A
Price: $350
Reason for blacklisting: #3
Incident date: 01/22/2015
Incident ID: 0000036
Company name and aliases: iTech Expert
Website(s): itechexpert.us
Phone number(s): 1-844-823-6218
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: TeamViewer
Payment processor: N/A
Price: $369.99
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 01/12/2015
Incident ID: 0000035
Company name and aliases: Tech World Wide Helpdesk
Website(s): techworldwide.org
Phone number(s): 1-844-774-9453
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn id# 157441
Payment processor: N/A
Price: $369.99
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 01/05/2015
Incident ID: 0000034
Company name and aliases:
LiveTechOnCall, Live Tech On Call, AVIVO LLC
Website(s): livetechoncall.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-456-7041
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: TeamViewer
Payment processor: N/A
Price: $509.97
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 12/10/2014
Incident ID: 0000033
Company name and aliases:
American Tec Help
Website(s): americantechelp.com
Phone number(s): 1-800-984-9830
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 11/06/2014
Incident ID: 0000032
Company name and aliases:
ProcomSupport247
Website(s): procomsupport247.com
Phone number(s): 1-866-456-2763
Affiliate(s): techsupportnumber.us/online
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 162225
Payment processor: FreshBooks
Reason for blacklisting: #1,#2,#3,#4
Incident date: 09/04/2014
Incident ID: 0000031
Company name and aliases:
Fast Fix 123
Website(s): fastfix123.com
Phone number(s): 1-800-832-3088
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #3
Incident date: 08/22/2014
Incident ID: 0000030
Company name and aliases:
Cump Tech Media Pvt Ltd
Website(s): xevoke.com,onlineinstanthelp.com
Phone number(s): 1-855-209-0559
Affiliate(s): onlineinstanthelp.com/malwarebytes-us/download.html
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 186024
Payment processor: CheckOut LTD
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 07/31/2014
Incident ID: 0000029
Company name and aliases:
E-Racer Tech (Clean IT PC)
Website(s): e-racertech.com, cleanitpc.com
Phone number(s): 1-855-486-1800, 1-877-648-7339
Affiliate(s): error711971669.com
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 432039
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #4
Incident date: 05/28/2014
Incident ID: 0000028
Company name and aliases:
Ecomputer Support
Website(s): ecomputersupport.net
Phone number(s): 1-877-360-0594, 1-855-820-8680
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 432039
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 07/23/2014
Incident ID: 0000027
Company name and aliases:
OnVoiceSupport
Website(s): omgtechhelp.com
Phone number(s): 855-316-8324
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 642695
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 07/21/2014
Incident ID: 0000026
Company name and aliases:
OMG Tech Help
Website(s): omgtechhelp.com
Phone number(s): 855-316-8324
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 642695
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 07/21/2014
Incident ID: 0000025
Company name and aliases:
SysCare247
Website(s): syscare247.com
Phone number(s): 213-260-2279
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000024
Company name and aliases:
247 Support Experts
Website(s): 247supportexperts.com, 3wayhelp.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-221-1582
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMein: 146794
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 07/14/2014
Incident ID: 0000023
Company name and aliases:
Affiliated Help {no longer blacklisted)
Incident ID: 0000022
Note: Company is willing to clean up its act and has therefore been delisted.
Company name and aliases:
aolrisk
Website(s): aolrisk.com
Phone number(s): 1-855-666-8849
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 770772
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000021
Company name and aliases:
Condis Services
Website(s): condiservices.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-221-6490
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: ISL: 19834912
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 06/17/2014
Incident ID: 0000020
Company name and aliases:
PC Tech Clinic
Website(s): pctechclinic.com
Phone number(s): 1-855-486-4411
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 152903
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 06/17/2014
Incident ID: 0000019
Company name and aliases:
Comlogic
Website(s): comlogicinc.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-930-1033
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000018
Company name and aliases:
1844desktop
Website(s): 1844desktop.com
Phone number(s): 1-884-337-5867
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000017
Company name and aliases:
All In One Tech Support
Website(s): allinonetech.net, allinonetech.us
Phone number(s): 1-800-487-9456
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000016
Company name and aliases:
Internet Security Protect
Website(s): internetsecurityprotect.com
Phone number(s): (020)-3289-1596
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000015
Company name and aliases:
iMax Support
Website(s): imaxsupport.com, fix247.org
Phone number(s): 1-800-247-0830
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 03/25/2014
Incident ID: 0000014
Company name and aliases:
TechFix Pro
Website(s): techfixpro.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-768-0082
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000013
Company name and aliases:
Compute My PC
Website(s): computemypc.com
Phone number(s): 1-800-356-7697
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 01/31/2013
Incident ID: 0000012
Company name and aliases:
iGennie
Website(s): igennie.net
Phone number(s): 1-888-239-4339
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 01/30/2013
Incident ID: 0000011
Company name and aliases:
PC Toolkit Pro
Website(s): pctoolkitpro.com
Phone number(s): 1-855-803-1370
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software:
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000010
Company name and aliases:
Click4Support
Website(s): lickforsupport.net, webtechmasterhelp.com, techsupportcenter.org, techsupportive.com
Phone number(s): 1-855-668-8555
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: LogMeIn: 292242
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 01/23/2013
Incident ID: 0000009
Company name and aliases:
GBM Support
Website(s): gbmsupport.net
Phone number(s): 1-800-492-3960
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 01/23/2013
Incident ID: 0000008
Company name and aliases:
MegaITSupport
Website(s): megaitsupport.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-939-3618
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 01/09/2013
Incident ID: 0000007
Company name and aliases:
My Tech Gurus
Website(s): mytechgurus.com
Phone number(s): 1-866-587-1775
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 12/11/2013
Incident ID: 0000006
Company name and aliases:
PC Mask
Website(s): pcmask.com
Phone number(s): 1-877-385-1667
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 11/28/2013
Incident ID: 0000005
Company name and aliases:
PC Smart Care
Website(s): pcsmartcare.com, pcsmartcare.us
Phone number(s): 1-855-569-5945
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 11/27/2013
Incident ID: 0000004
Company name and aliases:
Speak Support
Website(s): speaksupport.com, 121usa.com
Phone number(s): 1-800-806-0768
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 10/04/2013
Incident ID: 0000003
Company name and aliases:
365 Tech Help
Website(s): 365techhelp.co/bng/slow-pc, fastsupport.com
Phone number(s): 1-866-539-8804
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: 09/27/2013
Incident ID: 0000002
Company name and aliases:
24/7 PC Guard
Website(s): 247pcguard.com
Phone number(s): 1-888-855-7953
Affiliate(s): N/A
Remote control software: N/A
Payment processor: N/A
Reason for blacklisting: #2, #3
Incident date: N/A
Incident ID: 0000001
URL blacklist (scareware pop-ups, copycats, etc.)