How to remove the ICPP Copyright Violation Alert ransomware
Summary: Although the original domain used to facilitate the $400 transaction is down, a huge number of people remain infected with the "copyright violation alert". Here's a universal license code for removing it.
Who would have thought that on your way to remove a ransomware scam that affected your PC, you would be one day pirating the application that was originally using a "copyright violation alert" theme, as a spreading technique?
What's the best way of removing it? A working license code that completely uninstalls the ransomware, remains the most effective post-infection approach.
Although the original domain used to facilitate the $400 transaction scam is down, a huge number of end users remain affected -- at least based on the few dozen of requests for removal instructions I received from Zero Day readers --despite the fact that the detection rate of the ransomware is relatively high - iqmanager.exe - Result: 35/41 (85.37%); mm.exe - Result: 29/41 (70.74%).
What would be the best, and most effective way to get rid of the ransomware once and for all, excluding the use of freeware tools that detect and remove it?
It's by using the universal unlocking code/licensing code required in the "Enter a previously purchased license code" window. In this case that's RFHM2-TPX47-YD6RT-H4KDM
As always, prevention is better than the cure.
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OK Dancho you get a free pass today.
It has simply gotten ridiculous.
It is so ridiculous, to the point that today's solution is to use a valid ransomware license key to remove the offending malware.
Now, that's rich.
This is yet again another roadside billboard which all Windows users should really stop and read carefully.
Your Windows is getting bent over a Desk and compromised with malware the likes of this.
That should be enough to enrage and embolden you into taken <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=12768">major action</a>.
Is this the 'final straw' for you?
I hope it is.
Please consider doing what <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=12768">Jason Perlow did</a>.
Make Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 LTS your base system and put Microsoft Windows on security probation--indefinitely.
I hope you take my recommendation seriously.
Ubuntu Linux: The safe choice.
Dietrich T. Schmitz
Linux Advocate
Not my Windows.
Ah. Good for you. :P
Mines' ok too. nt
Here is the Ultamate solutions to avoid viruses
2. Sell your computer and never get one again.
Those 2 solutions will keep you safe from harm forever.
Exschellent
Or you could just switch to Linux. (nt)
But then you will get virius from his dirty blanket!
;-)~
GNU/Linux, not Linus van Pelt.
OR NOT! nt
Why go through that hassle?
So you go on with your false hopes, the rest of us will stick with the 5 second solution and have a Microsoft Windows machine that is usable.
On what planet?
Read again
That wouldn't make any sense either.
Funny...
But hey, what ever you need to do to make your point right buddy?
Far more being "several terabytes"?
Nope... but also not being near 400mb.
Almost fresh Ubuntu 9.04 here
desktop:/$ sudo du -h --max-depth 1
60K ./tmp
0 ./proc
207M ./lib
4.0K ./mnt
12K ./.cache
8.0K ./media
0 ./sys
1.9G ./usr
4.0K ./srv
112K ./root
48M ./opt
16K ./lost+found
14M ./etc
5.4M ./bin
7.8M ./sbin
122M ./home
4.0K ./selinux
30M ./boot
468K ./dev
492M ./var
2.8G .
See... that was easy.
There is a difference between liking Linux, and loving to hear yourself talk about Linux.
I have seen Linux installs from a few megs to over 10 gigs. But most modern installs average a couple gigs to around 5. 400 usually gets you a minimal system that in no way compares to surface and usability of Windows or OSX. Sad, but true.
LD will be filling in for Mike Cox who is on vacation this week.