Malware suspected from Anc XX

[VicMar1]

For the second time in a few months my PC (Win7) has been attacked by a malware trojan called "RogueJS/TECHBROLO.A" and, just prior to the warning from MS Security Essentials, I had hyperlinked from the 'search "Card Catalogue" exactly as on the previous occasion.
It is a quite scary experience to be faced with this Ransomware as it does exactly that - hold you to ransom ! It purports to be a tactic by microsoft to block your computer and warns that your credit card details etc are being stolen as you are reading the notice on screen and invites you to phone them to resolve it AFTER PAYMENT ?
IGNORE Its doom laden warning,it is just a scam,and nothing to do with microsoft !
The best way to rid yourself of this pest is to boot into safe mode and read the following links to resolve it.

http://malwarefixes.com/threats/ransomjstechbrolo-a/

and follow these instructions

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8693/how ... s-malware/

I am convinced there is an impostor link embedded within Anc and will try testing it again in a few days when its determined that these 'fixes' have done the job.

[lynne99]

Thanks for that info Vicmar. I hope I never need it, but how do you put your computer in Safe mode??

[VicMar1]

No single answer to that,depends on the computer and/or the Operating System but if you google it for your version of Windows it will be best explained to you.
Most methods involve booting into safe mode by pressing a 'function' key [F8]? at a point after it's tested itself and before windows starts to load !

[lynne99]

Thanks Vic. It is always good to have this knowledge in case.

[VicMar1]

Strangely I have not been able to re-create the situation since 'cleaning out' this last time.
Two weeks now and no re-infection I am glad to say.
I hope that no-one is faced with it in the future no matter from where it originated.

[lynne99]

I'm glad all seems ok with you now.

[MaryA]

Thanks, always good to have a word of warning.