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[TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - CursingYourLuck - 11-05-2012

Welcome to my tutorial on how to get rid of a Ransom Malware.

First of all, What Is A Ransom Malware?

A Ransom Malware is a virus that will block you from most of your programs such as Google Chrome, Firefox, and or anything else you use on a daily basis. It will give you a pop-up like the picture below saying that it is finding hundreds of viruses through your system. This is NOT true. The only virus there is, is the one blocking your programs and making this fake pop-up. Your probably wondering what the "ransom" part is about. The virus will "completely scan" your computer and tell you that there is 100+ viruses and that you have to pay $60 or whatever to get the "full version" of the antivirus to remove the viruses. If and when you do pay the $60, the program self-destructs and locks your computer making the entire rig useless as a phillips screwdriver on a flat head screw.Now onto how to remove this annoying virus

Picture Of Fake Anti-Virus
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How do I know these? Ive had to deal with them on several occasions. Ive had it 2-3 times, and my cousin had it twice. Only way you get it is from downloading something. Usually its a torrent. So be careful.


Option 1: Using Internet Explorer
Spoiler:
Step 1: One way to fix this, is to go through Internet Explorer. Because IE is from microsoft, it cant be blocked. But it is slow as hell. Usually it has a timer and will block most websites because it dosnt want you to get rid of the virus. So you have to be quick about this. Go to this url here: Clicky . It may take you several attempts but trust me, youll get it. Malwarebytes looks like the picture below.

Malwarbytes Updating Screen
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Malwarebytes Program
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Step 2: So now that you have Malwarebytes, open it up and it should update its database, this will take a little bit, but once its done run a "Full Scan". This should take a while as well depending on how much space you've filled up in your computer, so sit back with a cup of coffee and enjoy seeing the viruses your going to kill come in. Once its done, click the delete viruses button, and your home free with no viruses, and no Ransom Malware Smile.




Option 2: Using A Second Computer(Need USB)
Spoiler:
The only difference between the two options, is that you download the Malwarebytes program off a non-infected computer, and hook it up to your infected computer and do the same thing. So get Malwarebytes on your non-infected computer and install it onto your infected computer and do Step 2 of Option 1. And now you should be homefree Smile.




How to Ensure You Dont Have To Do All Those Steps
Spoiler:
If you have Malwarebytes to begin with, none of that would happen. When your in the process of downloading the malware, a pop up will come from Malwarebytes and stop the download and delete whatever has already been downloaded. So my advice is to go get it now so you never have to worry about this horrible virus.



(Time took me to write all this: 1hour-1 1/2hour)

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RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - chmod - 11-05-2012

Very informative and one of the most annoying viruses you can get thanks for the up

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - CursingYourLuck - 11-05-2012

Your welcome. Im glad that I got this out since it is so annoying to get rid of. Im hoping my past experiences can help future problems for others.

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - chmod - 11-05-2012

Yeah they are a huge pain to get rid of one of the main reasons I stay away from windows lol

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - CursingYourLuck - 11-05-2012

Very true. I wish I could get a really good desktop from Apple, but it seems only their laptops are good to buy.

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - chmod - 11-05-2012

get any old desktop and run Linux on it trust me once you get used to it you'll never go back

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - CursingYourLuck - 11-05-2012

Really? Ive never looked into Linux. How different is it from Windows?

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - chmod - 11-05-2012

It is different it depends on which distrobution you get though for newcommers I'd reccomend something like Ubuntu, it's pretty close to windows as far as linux goes or my favourite distrobution Fedora 17, which I use daily (both are free to download from their respective websites)
You can also try them on a live cd before you commit to installing on your drive which is good but can slow things down a bit, also there won't be any saving

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - CursingYourLuck - 11-05-2012

Oh wow. Ill look into it thanks Smile. Dosnt Linux use Opera?

EDIT: Theres a lot of different types of linux lol. Gonna be a hard choice Tongue.

RE: [TUT]How To Rid Your Computer Of Ransom Malware - chmod - 11-05-2012

Most distros come bundled with firefox but I'm pretty sure you can install Opera if you wish just shop around and find one you like the looks of most are free so it's only ging to cost you time if you don't like it