Terryl
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Over the last week I have been very busy, this due to many local PC user's with Yahoo E-mail accounts hit with ransomware.
I think they are attacking Yahoo accounts only.
This ransomware will pop up on the screen (with sound, Ding, Ding, Ding, and keep on going) and tell you that you have a virus, it will also disable your mouse and keyboard, this makes some people call the phone number on the popup, this is a bad idea as they will want a credit card number to help fix the problem, and it may cost you up to $250.(US)
If you have a Yahoo E-mail account and have NOT been hit by this yet, then I highly suggest you down load a program called "Super Anti Spyware" (it's free) and run a full scan, and also a Malware scan and I would do so in safe mode.
Not all AV programs will detect this type of ransomware, and I highly suggest you run a spy sweep daily if you check your Yahoo E-mail account everyday.
Now if this virus message pops up the first thing to do is hold the power button down for about ten seconds and re start the computer in safe mode and run a full spy sweep and malware scan, if you do not know how to do this then contact your local PC tech and have them do the job.
I think they are attacking Yahoo accounts only.
This ransomware will pop up on the screen (with sound, Ding, Ding, Ding, and keep on going) and tell you that you have a virus, it will also disable your mouse and keyboard, this makes some people call the phone number on the popup, this is a bad idea as they will want a credit card number to help fix the problem, and it may cost you up to $250.(US)
If you have a Yahoo E-mail account and have NOT been hit by this yet, then I highly suggest you down load a program called "Super Anti Spyware" (it's free) and run a full scan, and also a Malware scan and I would do so in safe mode.
Not all AV programs will detect this type of ransomware, and I highly suggest you run a spy sweep daily if you check your Yahoo E-mail account everyday.
Now if this virus message pops up the first thing to do is hold the power button down for about ten seconds and re start the computer in safe mode and run a full spy sweep and malware scan, if you do not know how to do this then contact your local PC tech and have them do the job.
