The development of the internet has led to new types of fraud. For example, virus attacks that block your computer and offer to send an SMS to unblock it. But after sending one message, they demand another. There are several ways to deal with this problem.
Instructions
Step 1
The virus that attacks the computer and blocks it is called "Trojan. Winlock". Most often, a banner appears on the computer desktop with a message that you need to send an SMS message to a specific number and the banner will be removed. In order to remove this virus, go to the sites of popular antiviruses: "Kaspersky" (https://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/deblocker), doctor web (https://www.drweb.com/unlocker/index/). Enter the phone number to which you want to send an SMS message or code. After that, you will be provided with a code to remove the virus
Step 2
In order to cope with a virus that requires sending SMS messages, use the free program "LiveCD" (https://www.freedrweb.com/livecd). Burn this program to a disk and insert it into the infected computer, then follow the instructions
Step 3
The way to deal with the virus is to restore the system. Try using the combination ctrl + alt + delete to bring up the Task Manager dialog box. Then press the button "File" - "New task (Run …)". A command prompt will open. Enter the following code:% systemroot% system32
estore
strui.exe and press the "Enter" button. After restoring the system, the virus must be eliminated.
Step 4
After the virus is removed from your computer, install the latest version of the licensed antivirus on your computer. Perform a full scan of your PC. Also check the registry settings, the virus may have replaced them.
