Step 1:
Open up Explorer.exe and find Program Files under your C: directory. Open Program Files and then find Windows Defender, rename it to Windows Defender.old.
Step 2:
Go to http://youhaveavirus.com and run the tools. You are able to download now.
The virus is called “zero access”, and you really don’t need Windows Defender, Microsoft has Security Essentials for everything but Windows 8.
Quick removal after virus scans are completed.
Step 1:
Right click on the big blue “E” for Internet Explorer.
Step 2:
Left click properties.
Step 3:
Find the Shortcut Tab; Delete everything after “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” or simply copy and paste the proper location into the Target, quotations included. Click apply and close your browser. When you reopen it will be gone.
Google Chrome Users: Target: C:\Users\adrien\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Mozilla Users: Target:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”
You will have to change all shortcuts, desktop and task bar. OR YOU CAN DELETE ALL BROWSER SHORTCUTS AND CREATE NEW ONES.
Step 1:
Left click an empty area on your Desktop.
Step 2:
Move your mouse to the bottom left corner of your screen; the Start Menu will appear.
Step 3:
Right click on the Start Menu, and left click Command Prompt (Admin). You will see: C:\Windows\system32>
Step 4:
Type this command: shutdown /r /o /f /t 00
Your computer will now boot to the Advanced Boot Options Menu.
Many people have asked me how to do this. Rather than take the time to explain the process to everyone who asks me, I looked and found a perfectly written article by Lawrence Abrams on the www.bleepingcomputer.com website.
“Windows 8 introduced a new boot loader that decreased the time that it takes Windows 8 to start. Unfortunately, in order to do this Microsoft needed to remove the ability to access the Advanced Boot Options screen when you press the F8 key when Windows starts. This meant that there was no easy and quick way to access Safe Mode anymore by simply pressing the F8 key while Windows starts. Instead in order to access Safe Mode, you would need to either start Windows 8 and then tell it to restart into safe mode or for Windows to fail to start, where you could then tell Windows reboot again into safe mode. Regardless of how you did, it became a 2-3 step process to access the Windows 8 Safe Mode rather than a 1-step process that we have become familiar with.
In my opinion having access to diagnostic tools quickly and easily is more important than shaving some seconds off of the time it takes Windows to starts. With that said, this tutorial will explain how to enable the F8 key in Windows 8 so you can quickly and easily access the Safe Mode boot options and other diagnostic tools. As a bonus, by enabling this option on a dual-boot system with multiple operating systems, you will now find it easier to select the operating system you wish to use when you start your computer.
To enable the F8 key in Windows 8 you will first need to open an elevated command prompt. To do this you can follow the steps in this tutorial:
How to open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 8
When the elevated command prompt is open you will be at the C:\Windows\System32> prompt. To enable F8 in Windows 8 you need to type the following in the command prompt and then press the Enter key.
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
Once you enter the above text, your command prompt should look like:
Enabling F8 key in Windows 8
Once the command has been enter as shown above, press the Enter key on your keyboard. If you entered the command correctly, Windows will report that the “The operation completed successfully.”. You now need to restart your computer for the change to go into effect. With this settings configured, you can now press F8 while Windows 8 starts in order to access Safe Mode and other Advanced Boot options.
If you would like to disable the F8 key and go back to the original Windows 8 setting you can open an elevated command prompt and enter the following command:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard
Once you enter the above command, press Enter on your keyboard. If you entered the command correctly, Windows will report that the “The operation completed successfully.” and you should now restart your computer. The F8 key will now be disabled in Windows 8.”
I have noticed that several people are having this issue. I’m not sure whether it was an Adobe update or a browser update, I assume it is Adobe. All .pdf documents try to print to a file unless you uncheck the print to file in the Advanced Print Setup. I provided an image that will help you.
The call is made to you and they ask to get access to your computer. They claim to be with Microsoft and that your computer has been hacked or has viruses. They charge money for their service and tell you they can remote into your computer and fix it or them. Amazing that people are falling for this.
Once you give them access, they imbed files into your computer that will change the passwords for your machines access. They do this as a ransom incase you refuse to pay them. They all have accents, so I assume they are masking the numbers from another country. Please don’t fall for this scam. If you receive a call similar to this one, please call me immediately at 901-515-8433. I will report the numbers to the proper authorities.
And I can help you. They can’t.
Scam from http://aonetechsquad.com Phone 646-915-1375 Total Scammers, Call Say They are Microsoft, or with Windows 7
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Rusty Allen — No Comments ↓
Step 1: Right click anywhere on your desktop and then left click “Create a Shortcut”.
Step 2: Type in shutdown /p
Step 3: Call it Power Off (or anything else you like).
Step 4: Right click on your new desktop shortcut, left click properties, then choose change icon; I like the red power off icon myself, but it really doesn’t matter.
Step 5: Right click the new shortcut, pin to start menu.
Step 6: Go to Start Menu, find the shortcut, right click it and left click pin to taskbar.
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The Alureon virus is special.
This guy changes everyday. He actually morphs and makes me really think of better ways to deal with him. This guy is the reason I am in business. He is the only person in the world who is actually there for the fun of it, and not for money. I tell people every day that if you think viruses are there to mess with you; you’d would be wrong. They are about monetary gain. Not this guy. He is the ultimate. He is the “ONE”.
You have to look for him, and when you find him, God help you. Sometimes I feel I have to play God; I pray for all of you who find the Alureon virus. The sad thing is you never did anything to get this virus. I am always told it just appeared out of nowhere. Wow. He creates a hidden partition and they never clicked or did anything. I am actually impressed. I have followed this virus over the past ten years. Never seen one that changed as much. Most people move on. The Alureon virus moves forward.
People ask me, “Why do people do this”?
The Alureon virus is that one that I can’t answer. He’s not a kid anymore. I believe he was the 12-year-old that you all think he was. He has grown up now. You found the one virus that is actually hard to find and devastating to get. He is good and he knows it. But nobody can say how he got there. Kudos my friend. I appreciate the business. You are a difficult one.
This is the new virus that is holding your files for ransom.
How to beat the Ransom Virus Crypto
It offers you a get out of jail free card for $300.00. Not bad until you don’t pay. Guess what? It’s no joke. Your files will be encrypted whether you pay or not. Dr. Web says he can fix them. I wouldn’t bet on it though. I tried Advanced Excel repair tool, which costs $89.00, and they couldn’t fix the files because of too much damage.
If Dr. Web “CAN” fix them then he produced the Cryptolock Virus himself. I don’t think I would give him my personal information. I have used the advanced repair tools in the past, and they work as advertised. They don’t work on this one though. Dr. Web does it for $25.00 a file, or so he says. Try your luck. I think you would be dealing with the devil personally.
I saved three companies this week by changing date and time. Amazing how simple some things are. Wouldn’t you agree?
How can someone pull this off and forget about a small detail like changing the date and time? Good virus, but an amateur programmer. Come on now. You give them a time and they can actually set the clock back and destroy your deviant thoughts. You should be on “Americas Dumbest Cyber Criminal Videos”. Maybe we can do a website called ADCCV…
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