this happened to me a couple weeks ago, but this one would not allow me to even access my adaware, or spybot or even my microsoft security essentials in safe mode...it kept you from them somehow......had to have my drive wiped and reinstalled by a buddy....luckily he did it one other time about 2 years ago, so he just saved the reinstall for mine....but it can be ugly.....this was my fault this time though, as something popped up and said it was unsafe, and if i clicked on the link it could damage my computer, and i accidentally clicked ok, rather than get out of it....so i knew i had a problem and sure enough, 10 seconds later, this antivirus thing is popping up saying its scanning my computer, and my microsoft sec essentials has been turned off, and i cant access spybot or anything, it wont let it come up....
I am with King of Nicotine
There should be a MINIMUM- basic test, to get a 'computer operator license'
I work with servers mostly, the one year I had to work directly with users.........I wanted to kill someone at least every other day
I swear that if those pop ups would say "IF YOU CLICK HERE WE WILL DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER, STEAL YOUR IDENTITY , CREDIT CARDS AND THE NAKED PICTURES OF YOUR WIFE, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCEPT "..........most people would still click on the 'ok' button
Sounds like the one I got hit with one over the weekend on my old laptop (not used in a few months and didnt notice the anti-virus wasnt up to date) calling it "MS Removal Tool" and it was a bugger to get shot of, took me about an hour and a half in the end using Malwarebytes. Flashing up all sorts of over the top messages hoping to panic you into buying their scam anti-virus, which I believe was $60 for the year and $80 for the lifetime one.
It is an especially tricky one to get rid of as it actually stops you from properly using the internet and downloading the relevent tools (RKill, Malwarebytes, updated anti virus etc) needed to clean it - had to go in via Safe Mode to be able to do this, and it also changed one of the host files as well which needed replacing to get shot of it comepletely.
Step by Step removal guide here http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-ms-removal-tool
I would definately make sure the credit card gets cancelled and that he contacts his bank to let them know what happened and even to dispute the charges saying was a scam etc
The annoying thing was it just popped up outta nowhere and the only websites I had open were ESPN + Don Best and possibly Oddschecker as well so no idea if it came from one of them or from elsewhere
It is an especially tricky one to get rid of as it actually stops you from properly using the internet and downloading the relevent tools (RKill, Malwarebytes, updated anti virus etc) needed to clean it - had to go in via Safe Mode to be able to do this, and it also changed one of the host files as well which needed replacing to get shot of it comepletely.
Step by Step removal guide here http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-ms-removal-tool
I would definately make sure the credit card gets cancelled and that he contacts his bank to let them know what happened and even to dispute the charges saying was a scam etc
The annoying thing was it just popped up outta nowhere and the only websites I had open were ESPN + Don Best and possibly Oddschecker as well so no idea if it came from one of them or from elsewhere
