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<blockquote data-quote="Dogbreath" data-source="post: 1705001" data-attributes="member: 171258"><p>Last week, using my Mac, I did a Google search on how to remove Dell crapware (bloatware) on my Mother's Windows PC since a clean install would be performed in order fix her computer running Windows 7 after her hdd died and a new one installed. My intentions were to reload everything using her Dell OS/Applications/Drivers disks on her new hdd. I clicked on a legitimate looking link for an app that would remove Dell bloatware after the reinstall since I was using the Dell disks that came with her computer. Suddenly, my screen changed and a voice spoke up and said my computer was corrupt and for X amount of $$$, things could be restored to normal. Information I picked up from this forum gave me the know-how to stop and remove the threat to free my computer and get MY computer "fixed". Although I was able to stop the attack there, I must say I was NOT on any questionable site nor have I ever used/downloaded a bit torrent. Since I am still using OS 10.6.8, there is no Malwarebytes available for my OS. After disconnecting my ethernet cable, I rebooted and cloned OS 10.6.8 back from my CCC back up to my Mac hdd. It worked perfectly and system was restored to a time when everything was running fine and the ransomware was gone. A simple fix.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dogbreath, post: 1705001, member: 171258"] Last week, using my Mac, I did a Google search on how to remove Dell crapware (bloatware) on my Mother's Windows PC since a clean install would be performed in order fix her computer running Windows 7 after her hdd died and a new one installed. My intentions were to reload everything using her Dell OS/Applications/Drivers disks on her new hdd. I clicked on a legitimate looking link for an app that would remove Dell bloatware after the reinstall since I was using the Dell disks that came with her computer. Suddenly, my screen changed and a voice spoke up and said my computer was corrupt and for X amount of $$$, things could be restored to normal. Information I picked up from this forum gave me the know-how to stop and remove the threat to free my computer and get MY computer "fixed". Although I was able to stop the attack there, I must say I was NOT on any questionable site nor have I ever used/downloaded a bit torrent. Since I am still using OS 10.6.8, there is no Malwarebytes available for my OS. After disconnecting my ethernet cable, I rebooted and cloned OS 10.6.8 back from my CCC back up to my Mac hdd. It worked perfectly and system was restored to a time when everything was running fine and the ransomware was gone. A simple fix. [/QUOTE]
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