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Beware of What’s Hidden Within – Part 2

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So far  the other alternatives I found:

Go to http://www.pctuneup.com/fix. They will give you instructions to download a scanner software to stop the worm/virus. I attempted to download the scanner software and it wouldn’t connect to their database, it kept shutting down. After contacting tech support, I was told this:

“You have several alternatives: A. You can take your computer to your local trusted computer store or “Geek Squad” at Best Buy and be charged from anywhere $300 to $500, plus your computer will be down for 1 to 2 weeks.

B. Another alternative is we can help you get rid of this virus. Once you realize that you have this worm/virus the more you start and shut down your computer the worse it gets! It could eventually ruin your computer for good. We will be happy to fix your computer for a mere $225.00 plus a monthly membership to PCTuneup for $24.95 a month. We will then transfer you to a Microsoft Technician who will remotely work with you to rid your computer of this worm/virus.” or,

C. I contacted Microsoft Support myself and talked with one of their technicians directly and the charge would be $99 for a one time fix or $147 for a year of fixing any software problems with any of their products.

As of right now, since money is tight and I have another computer to use, I am saving up the money to contact Microsoft directly.

I hope this has helped you if you should run into this malicious and dangerous worm/virus.  Please feel free to leave your experiences with this worm/virus in the comment section below. All comments are given approval before being posted.

Please stay tune for updates on this worm/virus outcome as once I contact Microsoft I will be posting how to get rid of this malicious menace!

Beware of What’s Hidden Within

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Earlier this spring we all heard about the worm/virus Crypto Wall or Crypto Hijacker. Well, I know it may seem a bit late to write about this worm/virus but I wanted to share my experience with this very hellacious worm/virus, recently.

I have never opened a strange attachment this year so far. The only thing that I can think of is that this worm/virus was attached to a browser update that automatically downloaded. I don’t want to name names because of not knowing for sure, but you even have to beware of what you are downloading even though it doesn’t seem malicious.

Suddenly a few weeks ago I got a warning that showed up in Notepad program warning me that my files were corrupted. It said that my computer files were now under a security key that I would have to go to a really odd website I could get my files retrieved, of course I did not do this! The hackers will send you several links with odd addresses to go to.

Instead I went onto Google and researched what this Crypto thingy was. And the information I found out was not only maddening, but really made you think how malicious these hackers nowadays can get just to not work and blackmail money out of us innocent citizens who work hard for our money.

Apparently, these hackers hijack your computer either by an attachment or piggybacking into your computer. Now, mind you, this worm/virus can stay dormant and not do anything for months! This is what I am dealing with.

As I mentioned at the opening of this article, this worm/virus was found out earlier this year in spring. I was told by a technician that it could have lied dormant all this time and suddenly it went active.

So, now your computer is hijacked, and you get this warning on Notepad about going to this really odd website –which please do not do this should you get this screen. The instructions, once you are on their website, is to pay a ransom of either $750 up to $1,500 to get your files back. Once the ransom is paid then you will get their “key” to get your files returned unharmed – supposedly! Personally, I wouldn’t trust their word on it.  There are other alternatives!

Tune in next week for the alternatives that I found……