Deleted User wrote: » A neighbour came around this evening with the laptop that was locked with the garda virus, I just rebooted in safe mode and I rolled back to a previous restore point and that fixed it. I put on AVG for her as well and hopefully that will stop it.
HelpWithIT wrote: » Newest version of the virus locks down the computer in Safe Mode as well...only way is to make a bootable USB or CD/DVD from either Kaspersky (v good) or AVG site, This virus can come from reputable sites which have been hijacked but I find that once this Garda Virus is cleared I usually find lots of other spyware etc on the infected computers and laptops, if the owner is used to looking up "alternative sites" or using torrents etc then there will always be other spyware etc to be removed. Run command was also disabled in Safe Mode with this new strain of the Virus.. tough one(-;
SparkySpitfire wrote: » ...Can I ask how people are getting this virus? And I'm assuming it's nicknamed the Garda virus? As in, surely it didn't come from the guards? Pardon my ignorance but I'm genuinely curious.
Nijinksky wrote: » If by any chance, MBam doesn't run (virus stops it) go tohttp://www.malwarebytes.org/products/chameleon/ and download chameleon Unzip the contents to a folder in a convenient location. Follow the instructions in the included Chameleon CHM Help File or, if the help file will not open, simply try to run the files by double-clicking on them one by one until one of them remains open, then follow the onscreen instructions. It registers MBam under different dll - ie, as a doc, png, txt etc. That way your visiting virus won't know its an actual exe. Another way is to rename mbam.exe to mbam.doc from the desktop. As a matter of interest , "System Restore" will nearly always have a copy of everything - so when you're finished cleaning up - turn off system restore, and then turn it back on again after 5 minutes. I believe its far better to pay for MBam PRO (although the free version is just as good) than to have to pay a MR Fixit 80 euros - Oh for those that pick up these kinds of viruses too easily - download Win Patrol, its better than Msconfig - and when attacked by these scams, Go offline and immediately go to startups and untick the virus launcher. .... remember if you are off line the virus is half-helpless :-)) PM me if anyone wants walk throughs - for freeee :-) Cheers Tommy
HelpWithIT wrote: » Helpful link Tommy...but if computer is locked out in Safe mode (as new version of Ukash does) How do you get onto internet and download Chamelon?? Curious Like all 'extra' programmes, I carry a usb stick with my cleaners on it. PS the idea is to download chameleon and store it - either in a folder that you set aside for that purpose, or on the desktop. One other failsafe I use is 'Trinity Rescue Kit'http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?content=TRINITY_RESCUE_KIT____CPR_FOR_YOUR_COMPUTER&front_id=12&lang=en&locale=en Tiny url = http://preview.tinyurl.com/2965cae Trinity has 5 built in a/v and antimalware scanners and can be run from a disc (an iso) a usb stick, or from the desktop.. I don't agree that programmes are too complicated or hard for everyday users to use. If people wait until they are struck by lightning to try to avoid strikes, they deserve to get hit Better to learn how to avoid strikes. Better to read the 'how to' and read me's first. Or prepare themselves by reading. I didn't have a teacher or someone to hold my hand, and I can assure folks I'm quite ordinary Cheers Tommy
Nijinksky wrote: » HelpWithIT wrote: » Helpful link Tommy...but if computer is locked out in Safe mode (as new version of Ukash does) How do you get onto internet and download Chamelon?? Curious Like all 'extra' programmes, I carry a usb stick with my cleaners on it. PS the idea is to download chameleon and store it - either in a folder that you set aside for that purpose, or on the desktop. One other failsafe I use is 'Trinity Rescue Kit'http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?content=TRINITY_RESCUE_KIT____CPR_FOR_YOUR_COMPUTER&front_id=12&lang=en&locale=en Tiny url = http://preview.tinyurl.com/2965cae Trinity has 5 built in a/v and antimalware scanners and can be run from a disc (an iso) a usb stick, or from the desktop.. I don't agree that programmes are too complicated or hard for everyday users to use. If people wait until they are struck by lightning to try to avoid strikes, they deserve to get hit Better to learn how to avoid strikes. Better to read the 'how to' and read me's first. Or prepare themselves by reading. I didn't have a teacher or someone to hold my hand, and I can assure folks I'm quite ordinary Cheers Tommy point is your original post presumed that windows was accessible.. not everybody has your knowledge to contact from USB.. That's why we tell them how to do it.. not diss someone for charging to do it for them (-;
willciviceg5 wrote: » Hi, sorry if this question has already been answered, i am hopeless with computers. I have just got this virus, at first when i tried to start in safe mode it was just shutting down straight away. In the menu that comes up with f8 it gave me the option to repair problems and from there I was given the option to restore to an earlier date, I did that and it did not fully complete. I then went back into safe mode and it opened up fine, I then restored to an earlier date again which completed fully. I have now restarted the computer and it seems to be working ok, I have just downloaded superantispyware and its now scaning. What further action should I take ie. anti virus, anti malware. Any help greatly appricated.
willciviceg5 wrote: » Ok this may be just a coincidence but I received a call on the landline today from an Indian sounding guy called "Jim" calling from windows support in relation to the problem with my windows device, I said "I do not have a computer and do you know who you are calling and he hung up" advice please.
mark_79 wrote: » I've had that call three times this week. Just told them I have a mac and they hung up Anyway, this garda trojan. I'm after being infected four or five times since last Sunday. It tends to happen when I'm using Google search. Each just reboot to safe mode and kill it with Malwarebytes Anti Malware. Thing is though, are there remnants of this trojan on my machine? Surely I shouldn't be getting it on a repeated basis? Would anti-virus software with real time monitoring prevent it?