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Wed, Oct 10, 12 at 10:17
| This one is bad, comes in pop ups on sites you may visit to download music etc, holds your PC for ransom, locks it up bigtime. |
Here is a link that might be useful: FBI Ransom Virus
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| its been around for a while actually |
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| Are you saying this is happening on mainstream, reputable sites? |
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| Well you know what the experts say... Frequent hand washing reduces chances of viruses & when you cant wash to rub your hands together like you were washing them to squish and rip apart those tiny little buggers. |
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| Yes, you can get it from almost anywhere, doesnt have to be any particular site. I have removed it a few months ago from a computer that was brought to me. It is actually fairly easy to remove completely, but it is a bit time consuming. Just make sure you do not pay any money, like they ask. It wont get your computer back working, even if you do. |
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