Scam?

[bennydorano]

Went online to that tv-links.eu to watch something. Something popped up locking the computer, saying my computers been locked and i have to pay £100 to unlock it, Police e-crime unit?, lists stuff like, terrorism, porn, gambling that this computer could have been used for.  Had to force close laptop & it was still thete when i restarted it. Says i've 2 days to pay it or laptop is bucked?

Any ideas?

[Stevie Nicks]

Yeah, had the same sh-the a month ago. Apparently a virus doing the rounds on you tube, I got rid of it by doing a system restore using safe mode. Just go back to a system restore date for before you got virus.

[imtommygunn]

Start in safe mode with networking and download malware bytes. Then run it and it should find and remove.

Apparently they're getting millions out of this scam.

Turn off when you get that screen and reboot. You should get the option.

[clarshack]

its a scam don't panic. you will need to run av software to get rid of.

[bennydorano]

i've run my Advanced care programme in safe mode, is that enuf? Can i just reboot now or Do i still have to system restore?

[imtommygunn]

No idea what an advanced care programme is... Try it and if it doesn't work do a system restore.

[Stevie Nicks]

You will soon know if it worked when u reboot, worth trying, if not then do a restore.

[bennydorano]

Looks to be sorted, thanks  lads.

[Armaghgeddon]

I had this a few months ago. Just to let you know the virus can't be removed without specialist help.

[rootthemout]

Went online to that tv-links.eu to watch something. Something popped up locking the computer, saying my computers been locked and i have to pay £100 to unlock it, Police e-crime unit?, lists stuff like, terrorism, porn, gambling that this computer could have been used for.  Had to force close laptop & it was still thete when i restarted it. Says i've 2 days to pay it or laptop is bucked?

Any ideas?

stop downloading porn!!!!!!

[bennydorano]

I had this a few months ago. Just to let you know the virus can't be removed without specialist help.

Fook that, what had to be done?

[Armaghgeddon]

I had this a few months ago. Just to let you know the virus can't be removed without specialist help.

Fook that, what had to be done?

You can do stuff that gets rid of the immediate problem and will unlock the computer. However, the actual virus will stay on the computer and can be reactivated. I believe it is hidden in the registry key. I was given a price of £40 to have it removed at Queens.

[imtommygunn]

I had this a few months ago. Just to let you know the virus can't be removed without specialist help.

Fook that, what had to be done?

Not true. I got it and removed it. Malware bytes removes almost anything you'd ever get.

[Ulick]

I had this a few months ago. Just to let you know the virus can't be removed without specialist help.

Fook that, what had to be done?

You can do stuff that gets rid of the immediate problem and will unlock the computer. However, the actual virus will stay on the computer and can be reactivated. I believe it is hidden in the registry key. I was given a price of £40 to have it removed at Queens.

Scam

[Armaghgeddon]

I had this a few months ago. Just to let you know the virus can't be removed without specialist help.

Fook that, what had to be done?

Not true. I got it and removed it. Malware bytes removes almost anything you'd ever get.

That was recommended to me but it Done F all, creating another user account let me get the stuff I needed off my computer and then I just wiped HDD.