Free Kaspersky WindowsUnlocker neutralizing ransomware apps


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Free tool offered by Kaspersky called WindowsUnlocker which is useful in neutralizing complicated malware such as a ransomware that makes your computer unusable until you follow the on-screen instruction to transfer money in order to get the unlock code. The smarter ransomware starts automatically when Windows is booted up and even in Safe Mode, automatically prevent explorer.exe from starting and also blocking vital hotkeys such as CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to launch Task Manager which can be used to kill the ransomware process or manually run explorer.exe.

Kaspersky WindowsUnlocker can be used to fix the registry to stop the ransomware from automatically being loaded when Windows is booted up. It does not touch any of the files on your computer other than the registry. Once Windows can be started up normally, you can use a good antivirus to perform a full scan and remove any found malwares.

Kaspersky WindowsUnlocker comes in an ISO image file where you will either need to burn it to a CD or USB flash drive via Kaspersky USB Rescue Disk Maker and then boot up the infected computer with it...

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/kaspersky-windowsunlocker-disinfects-registry/

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Has anyone ever had a screen lock like this before? Or seen someones system with it? I admit that I have never seen anything like this before!

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Can't say that I have ever seen nor heard of it, when I saw the thread in the minispy i was expecting to turn up to a spam thread! :D

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Haha, that's an interesting screen. Of course, I'd just reboot into Ubuntu and back up all of my files (and then format, y'know, because there's no way you're probably going to remove something that bad).

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Has anyone ever had a screen lock like this before? Or seen someones system with it? I admit that I have never seen anything like this before!

I did, twice.

^What?! You wouldn't fall for it?! :D

You wouldn't but your Windows PC is locked. Either format and re-install / Restore from image backup, or, use an application to remove the ransomware app.

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Hello,

Most of the reports I have seen of ransomware have been in Russia, but it seems the scam is slowly moving into the rest of Europe.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

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boot into safe mode and run hitman pro free 30 day trial, it will remove it, failing that install malwarebytes anbd it will find it, no need to format

If you read the article, it clearly mentions that the ransomware disables safe mode or appears in safe mode as well.

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