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Ammyy (sometimes called AMMYY) was a company which created the remote desktop software called Ammyy Admin.[1] It was often used by scammers who cold-call homes to try to gain access to their computer.[2][3][4]
Since 2011 the company has issued warnings about these scammers who abuse their software against its intended purposes.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leyden, John (19 July 2016). "Your antivirus doesn't like Ammyy. And fraudsters will use that to RAT you out (again)". The Register. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ammyy.com Scam". 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-08-08. (updated 15 February 2016)
- ^ "AMMYY Scam". 18 April 2013.
- ^ "The AMMYY Scam – Microsoft Phone Support Scam". 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Ammyy Admin - cases of malicious use. Official WARNING". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
!!! If you receive a phone call claiming to be from 'Microsoft' or someone claiming to work on their behalf, telling you that you have a virus on your computer or some errors which they will help you to fix via Ammyy Admin, it is definitely a scam.