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Image from usfix247.com/ > https://usfix247.com/images/home-image.jpgThese files were stored at:
* "D:\\KASPERSKY SUPPORT.txt" - has ANSI encoding
* "E:\\user\\Documents\\1\\23[...]\\home-image.jpg"
Proof that USFix247 is a tech support scam:
* https://www.bbb.org/us/ga/brookhaven/profile/financial-services/usfix247-technical-services-0443-27659836/complaints - got a score of F (which is the worst I think)
* https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22usfix247.com%22
** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvr_bBo7MC0 (result 1/12) - "Fake Microsoft Scammers- Usfix247.us Part 1 - YouTube"
** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZd3k51NWcc (result 2/12) - "Fake Microsoft Scammers- Usfix247.us Part 2 - YouTube"
*** In part 1 or part 2 the scammer mentioned "anti-hacking" something and banking. Also in part 1 or 2: they ask the guy to use www.support.me, so they can use a remote access tool (RAT)
*** They claim to be from Atlanta, Georgia, USA on some website, but they have an Indian accent.
** Next 2 results were about tech support scammers
** Next 1 result seemed to be about a video game
** Next 7 results were about tech support scams
* https://www.usfix247.com/ > click on link to "Blog" > https://www.usfix247.com/blog/bg.php? > "404 Not Found"
* http://usfix247.us/ - dead in 2020-12-23 GMT, archived link at https://web.archive.org/web/20170604042801/http://usfix247.us/ is the same website as www.usfix247.com in 2020-12-23
* https://www.google.com/search?q=%22usfix247.com%22 - some of the results on the first page were those "is this a scam?"/"is this a legit website" web pages
* "KASPERSKY SUPPORT.txt" - a plain text file with various grammatical errors, questionable capitalization, etc.
** The file was probably created by USFix247 or one or more employees of USFix247.
Contents of file "KASPERSKY SUPPORT.txt" (grammatically incorrect):
Services:-
* Remove all Malware & Spyware.
* Remove all junk files+Infected files
* Clean up+ Tune up = to restore speed and performance
* Repair+ activate all stopped system drivers
* Reset Internet settings.
* Remove all for foreign address+untrusted logs.
* Optimization:- Will optimize your settings to improve speed and overall performance.
* Turn on network access Protection.
8.1 windows clean up
anti hacking protection :-
anti malware protection :-
email protection for the lifetime
windows for the lifetime
computer ip protection
sky protection
facebook protection
online banking protection lifetime
=============================================
$99 THIS IS THE LIFE TIME PROTECTION
Lisa smith :-Technician
extension id :-409
number :-1800 251 4110
customer id :-2475631
we are work for the kaspersky
we are support for the kaspersky
i will assign a technician team for you :-usfix247
Monday to Saturday 9.00 AM to 10.00 PM EST
Sunday 09:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
If not answer then send email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Properties of the TXT file and the JPG file via wmic, dir, and exiftool:
D:\\>dir /x/r&&wmic datafile where name="D:\\\\KASPERSKY SUPPORT.txt" list/format:list&&exiftool "KASPERSKY SUPPORT.txt"
Volume in drive D has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 28ED-F128
Directory of D:\\
[...]
03/22/2018 07:37 AM 2,214 Google Chrome.lnk
06/28/2018 01:19 AM 1,925 gVim 8.1.lnk
[...]
07/29/2016 11:57 AM 1,064 KASPERSKY SUPPORT.txt
[...]
265 File(s) 2,046,741,040 bytes
17 Dir(s) 4,833,427,456 bytes free
AccessMask=1245631
Archive=TRUE
Caption=d:\\kaspersky support.txt
Compressed=FALSE
CompressionMethod=
CreationClassName=CIM_LogicalFile
CreationDate=20160707215941.183444-360
CSCreationClassName=Win32_ComputerSystem
CSName=RPM-HP14-BW012N
Description=d:\\kaspersky support.txt
Drive=d:
EightDotThreeFileName=d:\\kaspersky support.txt
Encrypted=FALSE
EncryptionMethod=
Extension=txt
FileName=kaspersky support
FileSize=1064
FileType=Text Document
FSCreationClassName=Win32_FileSystem
FSName=NTFS
Hidden=FALSE
InstallDate=20160707215941.183444-360
InUseCount=
LastAccessed=20201223123107.967941-360
LastModified=20160729125707.858961-360
Manufacturer=
Name=d:\\kaspersky support.txt
Path=\\
Readable=TRUE
Status=OK
System=FALSE
Version=
Writeable=TRUE
ExifTool Version Number : 12.01
File Name : KASPERSKY SUPPORT.txt
Directory : .
File Size : 1064 bytes
File Modification Date/Time : 2016:07:29 12:57:07-06:00
File Access Date/Time : 2020:12:23 11:33:45-07:00
File Creation Date/Time : 2016:07:07 21:59:41-06:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-rw-
File Type : TXT
File Type Extension : txt
MIME Type : text/plain
MIME Encoding : us-ascii
Newlines : Windows CRLF
Line Count : 32
Word Count : 158
D:\\>e:
E:\\user\\Documents\\1\\23[...]>dir /x/r&&wmic datafile where name="E:\\\\user\\\\Documents\\\\1\\\\23[...]\\\\home-image.jpg" loading="lazy" list/format:list&&exiftool "home-image.jpg"
Volume in drive E has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 6330-3030
Directory of E:\\user\\Documents\\1\\23[...]
12/23/2020 10:49 AM <DIR> .
12/23/2020 10:49 AM <DIR> ..
12/23/2020 10:49 AM 88,430 home-image.jpg
[...]
2 Dir(s) 131,465,216 bytes free
AccessMask=2032127
Archive=TRUE
Caption=e:\\user\\documents\\1\\23[...]\\home-image.jpg
Compressed=FALSE
CompressionMethod=
CreationClassName=CIM_LogicalFile
CreationDate=20201223104951.920000+***
CSCreationClassName=Win32_ComputerSystem
CSName=RPM-HP14-BW012N
Description=e:\\user\\documents\\1\\23[...]\\home-image.jpg
Drive=e:
EightDotThreeFileName=e:\\user\\documents\\1\\23[...]\\home-image.jpg
Encrypted=FALSE
EncryptionMethod=
Extension=jpg
FileName=home-image
FileSize=88430
FileType=JPEG Image
FSCreationClassName=Win32_FileSystem
FSName=exFAT
Hidden=FALSE
InstallDate=20201223104951.920000+***
InUseCount=
LastAccessed=20201223104954.000000+***
LastModified=20201223104954.000000+***
Manufacturer=
Name=e:\\user\\documents\\1\\23[...]\\home-image.jpg
Path=\\user\\documents\\1\\23[...]\\
Readable=TRUE
Status=OK
System=FALSE
Version=
Writeable=TRUE
ExifTool Version Number : 12.01
File Name : home-image.jpg
Directory : .
File Size : 86 kB
File Modification Date/Time : 2020:12:23 10:49:54-07:00
File Access Date/Time : 2020:12:23 10:49:54-07:00
File Creation Date/Time : 2020:12:23 10:49:51-07:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-rw-
File Type : JPEG
File Type Extension : jpg
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Orientation : Horizontal (normal)
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Resolution Unit : inches
Software : Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
Modify Date : 2016:10:28 15:04:30
Color Space : sRGB
Exif Image Width : 300
Exif Image Height : 380
Compression : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset : 314
Thumbnail Length : 5674
IPTC Digest : 00000000000000000000000000000000
Displayed Units X : inches
Displayed Units Y : inches
Print Style : Centered
Print Position : 0 0
Print Scale : 1
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Global Altitude : 30
URL List :
Slices Group Name : Untitled-1
Num Slices : 1
Pixel Aspect Ratio : 1
Photoshop Thumbnail : (Binary data 5674 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Has Real Merged Data : Yes
Writer Name : Adobe Photoshop
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Photoshop Format : Progressive
Progressive Scans : 3 Scans
XMP Toolkit : Adobe XMP Core 5.3-c011 66.145661, 2012/02/06-14:56:27
Creator Tool : Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
Create Date : 2016:10:28 15:04:30+05:30
Metadata Date : 2016:10:28 15:04:30+05:30
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Format : image/jpeg
Color Mode : RGB
ICC Profile Name : sRGB IEC61966-2.1
History Action : created, saved
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History Software Agent : Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows), Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
History Changed : /
Profile CMM Type : Linotronic
Profile Version : 2.1.0
Profile Class : Display Device Profile
Color Space Data : RGB
Profile Connection Space : XYZ
Profile Date Time : 1998:02:09 06:49:00
Profile File Signature : acsp
Primary Platform : Microsoft Corporation
CMM Flags : Not Embedded, Independent
Device Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard
Device Model : sRGB
Device Attributes : Reflective, Glossy, Positive, Color
Rendering Intent : Media-Relative Colorimetric
Connection Space Illuminant : 0.9642 1 0.82491
Profile Creator : Hewlett-Packard
Profile ID : 0
Profile Copyright : Copyright (c) 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company
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Measurement Backing : 0 0 0
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Measurement Flare : 0.999%
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Technology : Cathode Ray Tube Display
Red Tone Reproduction Curve : (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Green Tone Reproduction Curve : (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Blue Tone Reproduction Curve : (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
DCT Encode Version : 100
APP14 Flags 0 : [14]
APP14 Flags 1 : (none)
Color Transform : YCbCr
Image Width : 300
Image Height : 380
Encoding Process : Progressive DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:4:4 (1 1)
Image Size : 300x380
Megapixels : 0.114
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 5674 bytes, use -b option to extract)
See also:
* https://usfix247.com/ - "USFIX247 Online Computer Support Services, USFIX"
** https://usfix247.com/our-plans.html - prices
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