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Just a heads up, it just crashed my computer bad(lost everything)

If your computer gets locked up by the "FBI" and requires you to purchase a money pack card and pay a fine or face jail time (due to obvious false claim you are illegally downloading/distributing files or child porn) do a virus scan immediately. When the screen locks up, use control-alt-delete. I tried to restart and do a system restore but my computer was unsucsessful at booting up)

Spread the word, don't let it happen to you

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Just a heads up, it just crashed my computer bad(lost everything)

If your computer gets locked up by the "FBI" and requires you to purchase a money pack card and pay a fine or face jail time (due to obvious false claim you are illegally downloading/distributing files or child porn) do a virus scan immediately. When the screen locks up, use control-alt-delete. I tried to restart and do a system restore but my computer was unsucsessful at booting up)

Spread the word, don't let it happen to you

This is very easy to remove, but how did you receive this virus. What file gave you this virus? Are you sure this is spreading through the community?

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I chatted with Captain Awesome, apparently it's was something he received over skype in a zip folder, guys you need to be more cautious with accepting anything over skype or AIM! 

 

One of the reasons I always ask what is being sent to me before I accept it...and why I only accept stuff from people I trust...and they still get asked.

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I've had that claim a hard drive not tooo terribly long ago.... I was simply google image surfing when it got me... after "removing" it the computer never acted right then a month later while checking (YES simply checking) my e-mail (hotmail) it popped up and got me again and claimed every bit of data on the comp...

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