Ransomware virus

[cancer man]

My kid picked it up somewhere.I Googled it and it's sounds cheaper for me to buy a new harddrive.Nothing important installed and geek squad quoted me 289.00 to get rid of it.
Thoughts,answers.I'd sooner pay somebody on beyond.

[G-ZUS]

try a fresh install of windows? delete partition, format and install. Would that work?

[eiysa101]

Lol "kid". What porn site was it?

Have you googled the virus? Worst scenario is you just have to reload from a earlier time when your computer was virus free.

[revelations]

Dont even bother to buy a new one, just wipe this one clean and install Windows.

If you can access the system recovery partition through BIOS you can have essentially a new PC again.

I hope JokeSquad didnt quote you a new disk.

[elite]

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-...jan/#kaspersky

give option 3 a shot if you have access to a second computer. I'd disconnect your webcam as well if you have one.

[thetransporter]

and how does the virus get in so it doesnt happen again...

[firebane]

Originally posted by thetransporter
and how does the virus get in so it doesnt happen again...

End User Education .. Which does not exist.

[revelations]

With Windows ... try Standard User for your kids, and Firefox instead of IE.

ESET also makes a reallllllly good AV.

[cancer man]

Thanks guys.