Ransomeware Attack

[Angelz]

Well, yesterday I had a ransomeware attack on my pc.

So, I had to wipe my pc again.

I can't stress enough why it is so important to back up your files on to backup drives or flash drives.

I am so grateful I had all my shit backed up because this hack took all 5 of my drives out.

I really hate fucking pussies who do this shit to people.

In the end they do not get my money that I never would of paid anyway.

I WON!!!

[J3st3r]

I haven't had an issue with viruses or anything sense I started using Firefox with a GOOD popup/ad blocker. I watch streaming movies on my gaming PC from a few questionable web sites (that are normally LOADED with ads and popups) all of the time.  

 

Adguard Premium + Firefox

You can use the Firefox Adguard addon for free but the paid version is awesome. It's fully customizable and works on all platforms. $2.49 a month for 3 devices $5.49 a month for 9 devices. I'm using a pirated Lifetime license btw. Lifetime License is expensive $79.99 for 3 devices $169.99 for 9 devices. 

It's the only blocker that has a 4.4 - 4.9 out of 5 user rating on literally every download site you can find.  If I can figure out how to screen cap I can show you some of the awesome shit that you can do with it. You can literally block ANYTHING on ANY web page with it. Simply by opening the Adguard menu and highlighting a single number or word or whole section of a web page that you want to block and hit apply.

 

I have almost 500gb of stuff on 2 SSDs that I really really need to back up but I can't afford a HDD that big yet. Spent all the money that I had saved up. I do have a couple 250g 5400rpm laptop HDDs that I could stick my stuff on but Holy hell that would take forever and those drives came from junk laptops so it's hard to tell what condition they are in.   

[Angelz]

I went to a known site I have downloaded from many times to download software I needed and when I installed it the ransomeware came with it.

I have ad blockers, pop up blockers, antivirus and malware bytes and not one of them picked it up.

[J3st3r]

Majorgeeks or Softwarepedia or Softpedia by chance? They have become more of a file host than anything.

You really have to watch very carefully when installing anything from there because some of there installers are infected with shit like that. Most times it's disguised as a browser adon or a tool bar and you will miss the Agree/Disagree to Install button unless you do a Custom install which will give you the option to not install the Tool bar or browser adon or whatever.

I try to avoid those sites as much as possible.  They used to be good sites for freeware and trial software and drivers.

Edited August 16, 2020 by J3st3r

[Barron]

Jeez you have seem to run into all sorts of problems as of late

In regards to ransomware, it never happened to me before but its always good to have a copy of linux on disc laying around. Just run the disc on live mode without installing it, grab all your files from your HDD and your good.

[Merlin007]

Good thing you keep backups.  Never had such issue with ransomware yet on my pc but I keep an active cloud backup.  I use MS Edge, built in windows security, and malwarebytes.  Although, right now, I have the ransomware protection of malwarebytes turned off as there is some incompatibility with the latest windows 2004 version.

[Deckard]

Here's a thought....stop logging on to a Windows box with Administrative Permissions....hard to get a virus installed when it doesn't have the permission too.

 

 

 

Wake Up , Time To Die

[n00ne]

Might checkout "Tron" antivirus....

[BUDMAN]

 malwarebytes, ROCKS!!

[TBB]

 Malwarebytes is great,  also have Zemana Antilogger, Acrocnis Active Protection and Scotty. Clone my drive every 2 moths, do backups every week.    Best way to avoid problems - unplug the PC!!!

[Angelz]

I do mine daily.

[KaptCrunch]

On 8/15/2020 at 11:45 PM, J3st3r said:

 

It's the only blocker that has a 4.4 - 4.9 out of 5 user rating on literally every download site you can find.  If I can figure out how to screen cap I can show you some of the awesome shit that you can do with it. You can literally block ANYTHING on ANY web page with it. Simply by opening the Adguard menu and highlighting a single number or word or whole section of a web page that you want to block and hit apply.

 

 

 

while in your program  that shows all the options  

hit print screen + control keys together  will take what is on screen and paste it in MS paint,  you'll have it 

[major-mark63]

I never had ransomware on my pc but i remember years ago , a dude phoned at home in Quebec prov, and told me that he was calling from Windows head quarters and said my computer was sending error codes to their office???

I was a bit sceptic cause  my pc was a XP already outdated and why Windows would call individuals like me.

Hes asked me to install or allow a kind of pcanywhere software then i thinked ohoh thats a hacker .

I hooked up the phone telling him i would call back.

Made search on the phone number and it was reported like spam or hacking from NYC area.

I know that some people believe them run in with this and get caught by ransom.

sometimes it pays to be sceptical .

 

[Angelz]

34 minutes ago, major-mark63 said:

I know that some people believe them run in with this and get caught by ransom.

That's not ransomeware.

Ransomeware is when all the files in your computer gets hijacked and all renamed and held for ransom. The hackers leave a notepad in every folder giving instructions on where to send the money (usually bitcoins) if you want your files back. Some people pay the money and no one ever gets the decryptor.

Every bad hacker that does this is a waste of sperm. They are all the load their mommas should of swallowed.