What should I do if Windows is locked?

Not so long ago, just a few years ago, a terrible misfortune fell on our computers - a type of Trojan that spread the inscription "Windows blocked" spread over the Internet. And after rebooting the system this message was saved and appeared immediately after the start. Now the message - "Windows 7 blocked" - is one of the most common problems encountered by users of personal computers. Many start to panic, call friends, acquaintances, various services. Some even, about horror, send the required money to a certain number. Naturally, after sending, the message that Windows is locked, does not disappear anywhere.

The main task of this program, as you already understood, is extortion from ordinary users of monetary sums. Just with the expectation that the target will get scared, send sms, nothing will come back, the user will become desperate that Windows is locked, and he can not do anything - and, well, he will send a couple more messages to the same number . Further, the computer can not be used simply, since the window is large enough, it can not be closed, but it is on top of all the others.

Well, if your Windows is locked, then you are here. So, you just worked peacefully, and you got this malicious banner on the screen. What to do?

First, without panic. There is nothing to send you do not need! The computer does not save this act, and you will lose an impressive amount of money for which the attacker will not even thank you.

What to do most easily. You need to find Internet access - from another computer, or perhaps from your phone, and then go to the password recovery service provided by Dr.Web. Web. There you can find a special service in which you can find the code from your banner. This is done either by hammering the proposed number to which you want to send a message, or by the picture itself. If you can find the appropriate code, the computer will be unlocked. This is the most suitable and simple solution for a person who has encountered such a problem. Unfortunately, it often happens that the codes on the sites of popular anti-virus companies from your banner may not be. Then the so-called dances with a tambourine begin. If you are not a very experienced user, it is better to immediately resort to the services of professionals who, perhaps, will save your data.

On the other hand, if you already know something about the basics of the work, and experts, it should be noted, now in the services not the highest poshiba, you can try to correct the situation yourself. If the banner allows you to do something on the computer, you can first look into the task manager - if this is real, you will be able to determine what process belongs to the virus, find the file and delete it.

You should also look into the registry - perhaps you will find his tracks there. However, it often happens that the banner does not give any opportunities for activity. Then you can try to boot the system in safe mode - maybe the virus will not boot. In this case there will already be more scope for action. It is advisable to study the programs that are in autoloading - more likely, the whole malicious file is somewhere out there. It can have any name, so you need to look at incomprehensible names. If you find something like this - you can safely remove it. Finally, if the situation is hopeless, and the banner does not work out, the last chance, but a win-win is the reinstallation of the system. However, you only need to deal with this if you have a representation about this procedure.

So, if you suddenly encounter that your Windows XP is locked - try not to panic, do not send any messages anywhere, but try to figure out the problem.