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I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious
software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
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"Searcher7" wrote in message ... I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. Download the free version of this tool. Check for updates first and then run a full scan. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010 Imperial Beach, CA |
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On 7/6/2012 12:04 PM, Searcher7 wrote:
I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. If malwarebytes does not do the job try hijackthis or stopzilla. then leave malwarebytes on your computer and enable protection. |
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Searcher7 wrote:
I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. System Restore is not guaranteed to fix anything. A well-designed malware, especially one expecting to extort money from you, will attack the restore points as one of the things on it's "to-do" list. A full backup would be the thing to restore from. Or, a clean install. Depending on the outcome of MalwareBytes. It's pretty recent, so good procedures may be harder to find. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic458412.html This was a guided help session, where the helper on the other end, was reviewing the tool output. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthr...40#post1750340 Their "first step" includes this README. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407 As you can see, MalwareBytes is on their tool list. Some of the other tools, are for their personal guided help. Note the "Step 4: Toggle System Restore", which flushed all the restore points, the backup copies of the registry in there, and so on. Step 4, is because of the known infection of SR by malware. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=139313 "We only toggle System Restore *after* you are clean because keeping even infected restore points around while we are fixing things may prove useful if something goes wrong during the process. An infected restore point could be better than none at all!" HTH, Paul |
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On 7/6/2012 1:04 PM, Searcher7 wrote:
I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. Two things to try: 1. Restart, press the F8 key till you get the Startup menu. Cursor down to "Last know good configuration" and press the Enter key. Run a virus scan if this works. 2. Restart, press the F8 key till you get the Startup menu. Cursor down to "Safe Mode". Press the Enter key. When it loads, click "No", wait for SR to load, and pick a System Restore point a couple of days before the problem started. Run your A/V software scan. -- Joe =o) |
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Paul wrote:
Searcher7 wrote: I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. I found specific instructions for removing W32/Reveton here. The first step, is to disable the part that takes control. Apparently a soft link in the Startup folder. Then, regular AV software can be used to clean up afterwards. http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/troj..._reveton.shtml Paul |
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From: "Searcher7"
I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). That's a Ransom Trojan. Read the following post "I'm infected - What do I do now?" http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=9573 Then you can create a new post indicating being infected with a Ransom Trojan. http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showforum=7 -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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On 06/07/2012 1:04 PM, Searcher7 wrote:
I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. Yes, this is a new piece of malware that's been getting a lot of attention lately. The malware will usually have the name of various law enforcement agencies throughout the world attached to it, like the FBI, RCMP, etc. Metropolitan Police malware warning issued – beware the ransomware attack! | Naked Security http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012...lware-warning/ Best thing is to simply keep your anti-virus uptodate. In the meantime, you should run an anti-virus scan from an offline virus scanner. Most antivirus software come in standalone versions that run outside of Windows through a separate boot CD. Yousuf Khan |
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On Jul 6, 1:04 pm, Searcher7 wrote:
I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. Welcome, conceptually, to backups. |
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On Jul 6, 1:38*pm, Yousuf Khan wrote:
On 06/07/2012 1:04 PM, Searcher7 wrote: I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. Yes, this is a new piece of malware that's been getting a lot of attention lately. The malware will usually have the name of various law enforcement agencies throughout the world attached to it, like the FBI, RCMP, etc. Metropolitan Police malware warning issued – beware the ransomware attack! | Naked Securityhttp://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/02/13/metropolitan-police-malwar... Best thing is to simply keep your anti-virus uptodate. In the meantime, you should run an anti-virus scan from an offline virus scanner. Most antivirus software come in standalone versions that run outside of Windows through a separate boot CD. * * * * Yousuf Khan I don't use anti-virus thing it's slow down the speed. I rather reinstall OS again. |
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"Searcher7" wrote in message
... I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Follow the Automated Removal Instructions exactly, he http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/viru...pak-ransomware -- Glen Ventura MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 CompTIA A+ |
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From: "Red Cloud"
On Jul 6, 1:38 pm, Yousuf Khan wrote: On 06/07/2012 1:04 PM, Searcher7 wrote: I was looking up a wrestler via Google image links when some malicious software took over my system. (Which is why I'm writing this from the library). Now when my system is connected to the internet the only page that will display is a mock FBI page attempting to extort money from me via "Moneypack". And I'm unable to get to my desktop, right click, or even use my keyboard keys outside of numbers and letters. I have AVG for all the good that did, and would appreciate advice on how to correct my problem. Can someone recommend a free anti-Malware app I can download onto my flash drive at the library and install on my home pc? I'm not sure I can do this, but just in case does anyone have the step- by-step instructions for system restore? (I have WIndows XP). Thanks. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. Yes, this is a new piece of malware that's been getting a lot of attention lately. The malware will usually have the name of various law enforcement agencies throughout the world attached to it, like the FBI, RCMP, etc. Metropolitan Police malware warning issued – beware the ransomware attack! | Naked Securityhttp://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/02/13/metropolitan-police-malwar... Best thing is to simply keep your anti-virus uptodate. In the meantime, you should run an anti-virus scan from an offline virus scanner. Most antivirus software come in standalone versions that run outside of Windows through a separate boot CD. Yousuf Khan I don't use anti-virus thing it's slow down the speed. I rather reinstall OS again. LOL - YOU will be the object of Identity Theft. Prevention is better then cure and restoring an image or reinstalling the OS is reactive and not proactive and leaves you vulnerable to data and monetary theft where restoring an image or reinstalling the OS will NOT help. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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In message , David H.
Lipman writes: [] LOL - YOU will be the object of Identity Theft. Prevention is better then cure and restoring an image or reinstalling the OS is reactive and not proactive and leaves you vulnerable to data and monetary theft where restoring an image or reinstalling the OS will NOT help. Nor does the above post. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. -Brendan Francis Behan, playwright (1923-1964) |
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Per Red Cloud:
I don't use anti-virus thing it's slow down the speed. I rather reinstall OS again. Try Avast. I'm a borderline lunatic when it comes to response time and find Avast tb no problem on my regular PC. On my netbook, it gets in the way a little when the device is first booted as it downloads the latest updates - and taxes the pitiful little Atom processor. But even I can live with that. As far as running bare goes, what about the time between your PC getting infected with malware and your discovering the infection? Lotta Bad Things can be done by the malware perpetrators during that time. Your address book can be harvested, making you a PITA to anybody unfortunate enough to be in it. Keystroke monitors can harvest your UserIDs/Passwords... and so-on... -- Pete Cresswell |
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From: "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
In message , David H. Lipman writes: [] LOL - YOU will be the object of Identity Theft. Prevention is better then cure and restoring an image or reinstalling the OS is reactive and not proactive and leaves you vulnerable to data and monetary theft where restoring an image or reinstalling the OS will NOT help. Nor does the above post. ??? -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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