Manual Removal Guide for Win32.Blackmail.b
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Win32.Blackmail.b" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
Description: Win32.Blackmail.b locks the computer and shows a message that illegal content has been found on the system. It claims that the only way to get the computer back to normal is to pay a fee. By doing so the Trojan tries to look like an official statement of the German police.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Important: There are more autorun entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Files:
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help, - Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
