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A good start, but needs a lot of work. If it's targeting a Windows Support scam, why not tailor the audio to that? Mention one of various viruses. If the "tech"
by biot 10y ago
A good start, but needs a lot of work. If it's targeting a Windows Support scam, why not tailor the audio to that? Mention one of various viruses. If the "tech" asks you to do something, say your Windows just bluescreened and have them wait 30 seconds while it reboots, all the while saying "hang on, it's almost there", "this thing's been really slow lately", etc. and then play the Windows startup sound. Pretend to have typed your password incorrectly a few times. Occasionally ignore whatever they say and start telling them you're running this program your nephew told you about.
And so on. If you call them yourself and actually follow their instructions, installing something from some site into an isolated, disposable VM and then running it, you can record what happens and then build that into a better script. Trigger these instructions by asking them what they can do to fix your computer, and time their response. Bonus points if you can detect them saying "http" which kicks off that part of the script.
- swang 10y agothe 4th one has mention of "these viruses on my computer"
- dkersten 10y agoIf the "tech" asks you to do something, say your Windows just bluescreened My brother did something like this once. Every time the guy told him to do something he just said it was reeeeeeallllyyyy slow. He also started with "hang on, I have to turn it on, its a bit slow starting...". He kept the guy on the phone for about 30 minutes before telling him he had a mac :-P
- radiorental 10y agoWhen Dell was breeched a few years back my details made their way to India. I get a call from them about once a month. I've learned the script and various vectors they try to get the software onto my computer. The longest I've had them on the phone is 20 minutes. He's one of my favourite recordings though https://soundcloud.com/radiorental1/dellsupport2 https://soundcloud.com/radiorental1/dellsupport2 It's funny, someone pointed me at this thread because I sort of sound similar to the OP's site.
- gloverkcn 10y ago20 min is pretty good. I will usually get called while away from my computer. I try to see how long I can go from memory of windows (been using Mac for 8 years). Once they pass me to their manager I know they've caught on I'm fucking with them. The second guy is clearly more technical/experienced and starts trying to determine as fast as possible if I'm legit. My "computer" will slow down at that point, then, I ask stuff like "can you guys fix this as well?" I love it when the person yells at me for wasting their time.
- radiorental 10y agoI'm on mac too with a win7 vm, I hit upon the idea of tagging them along as far as I could when they asked me to press the windows key and I'm looking at a mac keyboard. The different shops that have called me all follow a similar set of attacks 1) windows key 2) run command to msconfig 3) browser to download payload. I had a 'supervisor' on the line once and when they asked me to connect to the internet I'm pretty sure I heard them curse at me with incredulity as I played the 56K dialup sound. I once got them down a conversation cul-de-sac when I asked them which they preferred - Minesweeper or Solitaire.
- karmajunkie 10y agoI usually tell them its a hyper key...
- at-fates-hands 10y ago>> I'm pretty sure I heard them curse at me with incredulity as I played the 56K dialup sound. That is some comedy GOLD right there.
- lighttower 10y agoOh do you have that recording. Awesome
- radiorental 10y ago