Windows detected hard disk problem
AVG detected "threat" and supposedly removed. Then got the message about hard disk problem. Hard drive immiment failure.Did a diagnosis of C drive and said drive operating properly. Yes, have backed u...
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One thing to consider....
I visit a lot of Ad Supported web pages (OK PCH.COM) and most of them use Google ad service... Folks pay Google and Google puts the ads out to these companies and passes on most of the payment keeping only a "Brokerage fee" or commission as it were. Nothing wrong with this, I'm not speaking ill of Google, Google ad Services, or the comnpanies who "Subscribe"
But some of the advertisers....
Well the bad guys figured out that they can buy some Google ad space and then slap their Ransom Ware onto unsuspecting victimns via LEGITIMATE web pages.
I would love to be able to id these jerks and give them justice but alas.. Beyond my pay grade to do that.
However The Ransom ware they put up is just a web page. nothing more, oh it locks the browser so you can not EASILY exit it. but there is a way on every device ...
Usually simply forcing the browser closed works. This may be as simple as hitting the HOME button on my phone (A mechanical button) and then running App-Killer and killing the browser then re-opening and immed hit HOME there and then the link for PCH again, this will force a different ad (usually) and you can go on.
On the computer.. well if it disables the old 3-finger saulte (CTRL-SHIFT-ESC) to bring up Task master.. Sit on the POWER button for 30 seconds
But no actual mal-ware hits your hard drive. Just the browser display.
These criminals are getting better at it all the time.. We really need to do something for 'em.. I happen to know where there is a Great Big HOle in the ground were we could stuff 'em for like 20 years with no cell phones, no internet, no sat phones (They are after all underground) and trying to tunnel out could be deadly (Part of the hole is under water).. Far as I know the hole is empty save for lights and debris and the Government owns it.
I visit a lot of Ad Supported web pages (OK PCH.COM) and most of them use Google ad service... Folks pay Google and Google puts the ads out to these companies and passes on most of the payment keeping only a "Brokerage fee" or commission as it were. Nothing wrong with this, I'm not speaking ill of Google, Google ad Services, or the comnpanies who "Subscribe"
But some of the advertisers....
Well the bad guys figured out that they can buy some Google ad space and then slap their Ransom Ware onto unsuspecting victimns via LEGITIMATE web pages.
I would love to be able to id these jerks and give them justice but alas.. Beyond my pay grade to do that.
However The Ransom ware they put up is just a web page. nothing more, oh it locks the browser so you can not EASILY exit it. but there is a way on every device ...
Usually simply forcing the browser closed works. This may be as simple as hitting the HOME button on my phone (A mechanical button) and then running App-Killer and killing the browser then re-opening and immed hit HOME there and then the link for PCH again, this will force a different ad (usually) and you can go on.
On the computer.. well if it disables the old 3-finger saulte (CTRL-SHIFT-ESC) to bring up Task master.. Sit on the POWER button for 30 seconds
But no actual mal-ware hits your hard drive. Just the browser display.
These criminals are getting better at it all the time.. We really need to do something for 'em.. I happen to know where there is a Great Big HOle in the ground were we could stuff 'em for like 20 years with no cell phones, no internet, no sat phones (They are after all underground) and trying to tunnel out could be deadly (Part of the hole is under water).. Far as I know the hole is empty save for lights and debris and the Government owns it.
