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Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by biot on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @03:05AM (#13596663)
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.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by radiorental on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @09:12AM (#13598293)
When 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

It's funny, someone pointed me at this thread because I sort of sound similar to the OP's site.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by gloverkcn on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @09:21AM (#13598354)
20 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.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by radiorental on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @09:32AM (#13598428)
I'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.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by at-fates-hands on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @10:49AM (#13599120)
>> 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.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by gloverkcn on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @01:42PM (#13600818)
Awesome!

Yeah they always use the prompt to get to the admin panel with the list of errors and logs to prove there's an issue. I always act nervous. "There's a lot, Is it that bad?", and they respond with "don't worry sir, we're going to get it fixed for you".

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by karmajunkie on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @10:25AM (#13598916)
I usually tell them its a hyper key...
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by lighttower on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @01:36PM (#13600753)
Oh do you have that recording. Awesome
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by radiorental on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @03:47PM (#13601915)
I lost them cursing at me and I don't have the Solitaire v. Minesweeper discussion recorded but here's something similar at 11 minutes https://soundcloud.com/radiorental1/dell-support
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by elsurudo on Thursday February 09, 2017 @05:36PM (#13611670)
Hah, this was great, listened to the whole thing. You had some nice tricks up your sleeve, laughed out loud a couple of times. Thanks! Love the response you got at the end...
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by SomeCallMeTim on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @10:45AM (#13599082)
I've only played along once, when the guy called while I was cooking lunch, but yes, after 15 minutes or so the "manager" came on and cursed me out very vehemently. I told him he should be ashamed for scamming people.
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by nommm-nommm on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @11:46AM (#13599689)
Omg, hilarious, I laughed the entire way through. Your creativity was/is genius. I love the animal sounds in the background. Were they real?

Edit: you said in another post further down it was a recording.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by ben1040 on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @11:53AM (#13599750)
The plot twist at 8:10 had me doubled over laughing.
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by brokenmachine on Thursday February 09, 2017 @09:38PM (#13612857)
I had one call at home that I kept on for over 30 minutes, just coming back every 5 minutes or so and saying, "hold on, I'm just doing something, I'll be right with you", "sorry, just need to do this, I'm really sorry about the wait", etc, etc.

I did put some music on in the background so they might have enjoyed that.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by nickthemagicman on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @09:24PM (#13604127)
You just made my commute way better.

I lost it at the end when you played the modem sound.

Also asking how to spell romeo was hilarious.

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by itstriz on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @11:24AM (#13599467)
I just lost it when he asks you to connect to the internet. Great call!
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by brandon272 on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @12:54PM (#13600374)
I was losing it with the farm animals in the background. So funny.
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by krisroadruck on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @09:30AM (#13598418)
That was fantastic, thank you for the morning laugh :-)
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by traxmaxx on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @10:13AM (#13598782)
Is that a goat around 1:45? : D
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by radiorental on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @10:55AM (#13599151)
Yeah... I was play 10hours of farm noises in the background.

I've had this plan for a while to get to the point where a 'generator' fails and I get to play the most awesome sound of someone firing up an old helicopter (i.e. restarting the 'generator'

It didn't get that far on that call. My thinking is that I was on a farm and one of the goats would chew through a power line.

For the next call I'm going to be on a construction site. I really want to play that helicopter noise...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwQWlz7ink

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by mayreck on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @04:48PM (#13602475)
BAHAHAHAHHA OMG
Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by dkersten on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @08:49AM (#13598124)
If 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

Re:I am going to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam by swang on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @03:53AM (#13596852)
the 4th one has mention of "these viruses on my computer"