Police Central e-crime Unit virus / ransomware removal -PCeU

[1234dist]

No Doubt you have seen or suffered this new virus.

simple fix is load to safe mode, download this www_combofix_org (replace the underscores with full stops).

Run it, computer fixed....now get a better anti virus

[notroubleclubber]

Havent seen this one yet but did help someone who fell foul to the FBI one which is similar.

Had a great laugh winding my mate up saying he must have been up to naughties if the FBI are after him oil

[1234dist]

anyone who says they weren't is lying, this one only comes from porn sites at the mo, (according to our customers).

[boyzer]

I have Norton and it missed this virus. I used Hitmanpro to fix the issue. My version of the virus blocked safe mode and command prompt. So I have created a bootable USB. If anybody needs instructions are here: http://privacy-pc.com/how-to/police-cen ... moval.html

Not sure what to do with Norton now, I thought it is a good software.

[pengy_666]

My dad fell victim to this, it was my fault as I introduced him to a popular site that is red by title as he was getting crappy videos from torrent sites.


Unfortunately, he lost a lot of music as I just loaded from a restore point.

[boyzer]

It is good to do regular backups but we usually forget about them

[pengy_666]

I'm anal about my backups

[agw_01]

Unfortunately, he lost a lot of music as I just loaded from a restore point.

That's a bit strange as Windows System Restore should only alter system files.

Backups used to be a massive PITA until I got a NAS box and a couple of drives. Automated scheduled weekly backup to another drive in the NAS and I just plug an external drive in every couple of weeks, click one button and update that version as well.

[radddogg]

I don't even use anti-virus and touch wood haven't had a virus in probably 8 years. From what I understand viruses can't automatically run and need some kind of user acceptance - be it clicking a spurious link or running an exe. Is that right? Anyhow, if I ever get or got a virus I'd just fresh install, takes less than half an hour from a bootable usb.

[Sneekyparrot]

anyone who says they weren't is lying, this one only comes from porn sites at the mo, (according to our customers).

yeah i got it on mine when i accidentally tripped onto xhamster whilst searching for large poly bushes

P.

[james3990]

No Doubt you have seen or suffered this new virus, this one only comes from porn sites

My dad fell victim to this

I'm anal

[Dave_ZS]

No Doubt you have seen or suffered this new virus, this one only comes from porn sites

My dad fell victim to this

I'm anal

[jase]

yeah i got it on mine when i accidentally tripped onto xhamster whilst searching for large poly bushes

yeh I ended up there after googling T16 turbo.


But yes, backups are critical. I backup my porn stash to another internal drive, an extrernal drive, the NAS, to a loose Harddrive i store in the car incase the house burns down and a set on bluray which is kept at my parents house. Just in case.
Dont want to risk loosing that.

[ghall2004]

To be honest we all know what type of porn the op had been dabbling with

That type is somebody that I used to know porn