Company:Ammyy
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Ammyy (sometimes called AMMYY) is a company which creates the remote desktop software called Ammyy Admin.[1][2] It was often used by scammers who cold-call homes to try to gain access to their computer.[3][4][5]
Since 2011 the company has issued warnings about these scammers who abuse their software against its intended purposes.[6][7]
Ammy is a free of charge.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Leyden, John (19 July 2016). "Your antivirus doesn't like Ammyy. And fraudsters will use that to RAT you out (again)". The Register. https://www.theregister.com/2016/07/19/ammyy_abused_by_trojan_slingers/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iyer, Kavita (2016-06-05). "15 Best Remote Desktop Software Alternatives For TeamViewer" (in en-US). https://www.techworm.net/2016/06/11-best-remote-desktop-software-alternatives-teamviewer.html.
- ↑ "Ammyy.com Scam". 2010. http://antivirus.about.com/b/2010/12/08/ammy-com-scam.htm. (updated 15 February 2016)
- ↑ "AMMYY Scam". 18 April 2013. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_defender-protect_scanning/ammyy-scam/2af41e2c-898c-4b80-9225-49baa3b6482d.
- ↑ "The AMMYY Scam – Microsoft Phone Support Scam". 19 September 2013. https://malwaretips.com/blogs/ammyy-virus-removal/.
- ↑ "Ammyy Admin - cases of malicious use. Official WARNING". http://www.ammyy.com/en/admin_mu.html. "!!! 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."
- ↑ Staff, Ars Technica. "A guide to trolling a tech support scammer" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-troll-a-scammer/.
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