Holy Extortion!!?? Anyone else have their computer CAPTURED by THINKPOINT? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1172128 United States 11/29/2010 04:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1178311 United States 11/29/2010 04:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
ShaneSteele
(OP) User ID: 1173331 United States 11/29/2010 04:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just curious, Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1172128If so, what did you do? If you weren't such a snot i would tell you. No worries Mr. coward, I got it worked out. Was wifes computer.... just wondering what others did. If they paid the extortiion fee or not.. |
The Chosen One
User ID: 929817 United States 11/29/2010 04:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
ShaneSteele
(OP) User ID: 1173331 United States 11/29/2010 04:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1178311 Yeah but if you only have one computer..you cant even get online.. you have to click ctl alt delete open task mgr. highlight the bitexe at 12k or then go to file and click new and type in explorer.exe just to overide.. what an extortion ring these guys are running... |
DNA User ID: 1140677 United States 11/29/2010 05:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 774677 United States 11/29/2010 05:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1178311 i do not understand step 4 ..... please could someone walk me through this or is there a really simple way to get rid of this? Thanks |
ShaneSteele
(OP) User ID: 1173331 United States 11/29/2010 05:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Remove ThinkPoint. Description and removal instructions Quoting: Anonymous Coward 774677[link to www.2-spyware.com] i do not understand step 4 ..... please could someone walk me through this or is there a really simple way to get rid of this? Thanks OK..here is what I did.. From the frozen computer.. Click Ctrl,Alt,Delete... Click on Task manager Click on processes tab at top highlight "hotfix.exe" click ok click on file at top click on new item type in explorer.exe this will get explore to open up... If you go to an adware sight they are going to charge you.. to remove.. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1178659 United States 11/29/2010 05:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Backup any photos, videos, documents, etc you wish to keep Boot to DOS command prompt Format C: Confirm "Y" you wish to delete entire hard drive Reinstall windows Reload all other software from discs. Restore photos videos and documents Run Windows update You have a new, clean computer, fast and malware-free. Repeat AT LEAST once every year. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1174248 Canada 11/29/2010 05:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
ShaneSteele
(OP) User ID: 1173331 United States 11/29/2010 05:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |