Many common versions of this malware only threaten you with this dire outcome. If you blow them off, your PC is fine.
However, backing up is always good. Good thing to do with your old hard drive after you upgrade it to a SSD - use it for backups.
no and yes, do backup all drives
this is the new ones >they really do scramble all your data 1st, no idle threats here.
either payup to get the key or wipe and start over.
Ransomware attacks will skyrocket as inexperienced cybercriminals will use readily available hacker tools to target new victims.http://www.themercury.com.au/news/r...6/news-story/6b1f50142a5663cc3218c312947b3906
FBI advises to pay the ransomeware criminals http://www.ibtimes.com/fbi-tells-ra...pay-access-their-data-ransomware-good-2159960
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Over the weekend, several WIN10 computers now refuse to deal with their HP and Samsung printers. Worked fine on Friday...
My Win10 computer refuses to deal with it's owner! After the update to the NEW Windows 10, the old problem of "critical errors" is gone. The PC worked great for a few days, then I started getting an error about a missing file.....I thought "all your files will be right where you left them."......Now the damn thing won't boot. Time for a brain transplant.
Seen that many times when a product's reputation is on the line due to careless release and a fix is found in a hurry and it keeps breaking. It can polarise users against an entire major release number and keep them off side for the next.
Since ms isn't moving toward desktop support is there a future for them there that isn't in the past?
Since ms isn't moving toward desktop support is there a future for them there that isn't in the past?
No, remove KB3035583 and hide the update from the update list... (you also got to remove the downloaded ~directory on your C-drive 3 to 6Gb in size)
Also refuse automatic updates ..
If you don't, MS might force an W10 install in the near future...
Better is to switch off W7/8 updates all together...
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Damned, now they change the picture at the launching session when I switch on my W10 and ask me to poll !!!!!!!
I have fear one day W10 asks me if I prefer women with big lungs... it's a little bit intrusive !
I have fear one day W10 asks me if I prefer women with big lungs... it's a little bit intrusive !
Remove and hide KB3035583 is a constant hasle, because they keep releasing new versions of this update. They just released the 4 version. And you have to hide it every time they make a new one.
So yes, turning off updates completely, is the only way to avoid Windows 10. For some reason (most likely money), M$ is hell bend on pushing their new OS down people's throats.
Sad that most people don't know how to fight it. They just accept that this is the way it is.
The public outcry should be much bigger than it is. There's absolutely no privacy left on the Windows platform. The PC needs to have a new name. PC usually means "Personal computer", but now it has to be called a MC (Microsoft Computer). You pay for it, but you don't own it. They own you. 🙁
That will only work for a little while. Windows will force you to upgrade again after a few month. I think, if I remember right, that the maximum time allowed to wait with an upgrade is 180 days, or six month. Since the latest upgrade was released on Nov. 15, you can count the days until you no longer can avoid the upgrade.
Unless you have an Enterprise version of Windows. I think they are allowed to wait longer.
The new Microsoft policies are just
Yes... that's true about KB3035583. I doubt that what Microsoft is doing right now is still legal... Actually they're taking over your computer using malware...
If these practices continue it's bye, bye M$ for me.. and installing Linux.
Which actually will be my advice to every body : Dump Microsoft in 2016 and let the b%#$@#@s go bankrupt!
I can't speak for W7 since I never used it at work. XP enterprise edition could be set up such that it NEVER accepted any updates, or "phoned home" to MS for authorization.
I had several XP machines at work. Many were used as dedicated test stations for evaluating custom electronic circuits and devices. Our facility was covered by a "volume licensing agreement" for XP. Our lab was a "sensitive environment" and set up on a "network within a network" for added security. Some machines even required a crypto card with a rolling code for authentication.
I was given a special install disk that setup XP in such a way that it did not call home to MS, and did not accept any MS updates. All updates from MS were downloaded and tested in a "clean room environment" before being used on the main network.
These tested updates were installed by our own in house IT people usually on Sunday morning very early once per month. The network was closed for normal operation during those hours, and all PC's would spontaneously reboot due to those updates.
Any local PC use during that time was strongly discouraged, and if you unplugged the Ethernet cable to avoid the updates (necessary for long term tests) you lost network access until manually updated by the IT guys.
That will only work for a little while.
We had a meeting with our real estate attorney late yesterday afternoon -- his entire office couldn't print on their network printers and the IT folks rolled the system back to WIN7.
The more timely fix after the next update is probably removing the Samsung and HP print software and re-install. I had to do this with all the Adobe products right after WIN10 came out.
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB is the way to go if you have access to it. Unfortunately most of us don't.
I subscribed to bizspark and got a free copy of Windows 10.
Its for start tech companies and you get loads of free downloads and software keys.
I tried to run Incredimail and Webplus Essentials on my PC tonight and both say "Program has stopped working"
I tracked it down to a Windows security update KB3132372.
After I uninstalled it the programs started working again.
Its something to do with the flash player security.
I tracked it down to a Windows security update KB3132372.
After I uninstalled it the programs started working again.
Its something to do with the flash player security.
bought a laptop with w7pro.
5 years old/nib.
will be putting linux mint,
having headed the obvious 'warnings',
in this thread.
and,
thanks to those that posted,
to make computing a more worthwhile happening ...
5 years old/nib.
will be putting linux mint,
having headed the obvious 'warnings',
in this thread.
and,
thanks to those that posted,
to make computing a more worthwhile happening ...
I spotted the direction M$ was heading with Windoze 10 over a year and a half ago. Since last year, I've dumped Windoze and I am now running 9 different Linux distros on my eMachines desktop PC with a 500GiB data partition for storing docs, spice, pics and music files. I couldn't be happier. But... I use wine to run LTspice, MicroCap and foobar2000. I don't play games on my PC, so that's a non-issue for me.
One of the amazing aspects of using Linux is that anti-virus is no longer a concern, as there are NO anti-virus programs made specifically for Linux. Yes, there are anti-virus programs that run on Linux (using them in Linux is not recommended, as they can bork your system), but they only scan for Windows viruses. I would add that running wine on Linux is risky as Windows malware can run under wine.
My advice is simple, if you can live without all the advertising tiles on your desktop, privacy issues, failed-botched updates, rebooting-> "Do not turn off your computer..." message and the proprietary software, dump M$ and install Linux. And yes, I do recommend Linux Mint for Linux noobs. 🙂
One of the amazing aspects of using Linux is that anti-virus is no longer a concern, as there are NO anti-virus programs made specifically for Linux. Yes, there are anti-virus programs that run on Linux (using them in Linux is not recommended, as they can bork your system), but they only scan for Windows viruses. I would add that running wine on Linux is risky as Windows malware can run under wine.
My advice is simple, if you can live without all the advertising tiles on your desktop, privacy issues, failed-botched updates, rebooting-> "Do not turn off your computer..." message and the proprietary software, dump M$ and install Linux. And yes, I do recommend Linux Mint for Linux noobs. 🙂
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