Hello, this morning when I came to office, and turned on my computer, I found it is attacked by this ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware asking for $300 bitcoin, or my files will be lost! I can’t do anything with my computer, and many files and data about my job are stored on this computer, what can I do? My workmates’ computers are also hit by this nasty ransomware. We now can’t work normally.
Computer Got Attacked by ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware? What to do?
‘WannaCry’ Ransomware recently has been spread over 150 countries and infects many victims’ computer. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that carries out the cryptoviral extortion attack from crypto virology that blocks access to data until a ransom is paid and displays a message requesting payment to unlock it. ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware exploit the vulnerabilities of windows update and implant its files into system, and then it will soon pop up the warning message locking up the screen of computer. It “says your important files are encrypted. Many of your documents, photos, videos, databases and other files are no longer accessible because they have been encrypted. Maybe you are busy looking for a way to recover your files, but don’t waste your time. Nobody can recover your files without our decryption service.” ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware tells you that you can decrypt some of your files for free, but if you want to decrypt all your files, you need to pay $300 bitcoin.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on May 17, 2017 6:30 am
I got the “Oops! Your Files Has Been Encrypted” virus on my computer, and I paid 3 bitcoins (US$1800) but did not get a decryption key. Just radio silence from the hackers. I also hacked by this virus, and my all data lost. I don’t know how did I got this fake virus? But now I can’t get my money back and all of my files still keep encrypted. I don’t know what do I do now? How do I remove the virus and restore my files back?
“Oops! Your Files Has Been Encrypted” Malware Virus Description
“Oops! Your Files Has Been Encrypted” Malware Virus has spread to more than 100 countries and regions, including hospitals, education institutions, government agencies, they are under attack. The malware with the way of worm virus spread, which is the important reason for the large-scale outbreak of the attack. By the end of the May 15. 2017, there are nearly 40000 dollars in ransom is paid, with the user scale and the global poisoning, it is a small proportion of a payment. According to the collection of relevant information, we preliminary judgment the virus already exists in the Internet before the eruption, and the virus still in the variant. In the monitoring to the sample, we found that the suspected hackers development path, the name of some samples have been turned into the “WannaSister. Exe”, it becomes “WannaSister” from “WannaCry”. Read the rest of this post »
Published by Tony Shepherd on May 16, 2017 1:27 pm
Is it possible for me to get access watching HBO movies and TV shows in China? Do you know how to access HBO GO in China? I meant the mainland China not include Hong Kong. HBO GO is my favorite online living stream service, and I usually use to watch different TV shows, sport events, entertainment, movies and sitcoms and so on. But when I log in China, I find I can’t access HBO GO in China. Do you have any good suggestions to help access HBO GO in China? Read the rest of this post »
Published by Tony Shepherd on May 15, 2017 12:43 pm and last modified on February 11, 2020 4:10 pm.
This morning, my Windows Defender told me Exploit:SWF/Meadgive has been on my laptop. I am freaked out a lot as it is a stubborn Trojan horse. I have tored many times to scan and remove it, but Windows Defender still warns this risk alert. And now my laptop acts slower, webpage sometimes can’t be displayed, and I just open one program, it becomes sluggish, and I check task manager, the CPU usage percentage suddenly becomes up to 90%. I guess if I can’t remove this Trojan horse as quickly as possible, my laptop would experience blue screen of death. Can you help me figure out?
Brief Introduction of Exploit:SWF/Meadgive Virus
Exploit:SWF/Meadgive is a stubborn and aggressive Trojan horse to attack Windows computer. Once it gets on your computer, it will insert its malicious extension or plugin as codes into kernel system, next it will modify default system configuration and sneak into start-up item to change the setting. In this way, this virus will run automatically as soon as the system boots up. It will change the settings of operating system and insert harmful files deeply into crucial system files as well folders. If this aggressive Trojan horse infiltrates into startup items, registry editor or task manager, it can easily change or disable some function and worsen computer performance. Computer will always get files fragmentation, get stuck and crash down or cannot start up. Windows program like antivirus program may be disabled by this dangerous Exploit:SWF/Meadgive virus, and some programs will run in a malfunctioned way. It’s difficult to run many programs at the same time; otherwise computer will crash down immediately. Even worse, since this Trojan virus can destroy antivirus program, and many loopholes will be generated, then other threats will get into infected computer easily. In a word, this Trojan virus must be removed as soon as possible to avoid more damages on computer.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on May 14, 2017 6:15 am
I have somehow got trtrash.gen pop up on my PC. Is this a bad virus? Do people need to worry about anything since there’s antivirus to deal with it? But my antivirus software didn’t seem to pick it up. Do I have to get another one just because of this infection? How do i remove permanently？
Trtrash.gen Virus Description
Many computers have been infected by different kinds of virus. Trtrash.gen is one of puplar virus released Trojan which can be spread by many means. Cyber criminals can implant this virus into many websites, and once the unwitting people come to those sites for visit, this virus can infiltrate into the computer with a secret way. The anti-virus program can detect its invasion for you, and gives you a warning about its coming. However, when the anti-virus software announces you this threat, your computer has already been infected seriously. Trojan infection can also hide its content in other programs. When people try to install those applications into their computer, after the installations, this virus can also be installed in your hard drive. There are so many places that this Trojan virus can hide without drawing attentions from PC owners. And yet antivirus programs can’t seem to stop this virus from attacking computers. After all, if computers don’t provide such chances, they won’t be targeted in the first place. That’s also why computer users should take good care of their own PCs during usage. Read the rest of this post »
Published by Tony Shepherd on May 12, 2017 1:04 pm and last modified on May 12, 2017 1:09 pm.
Is BBC iPlayer available in China and can you watch BBC iPlayer in China? If you are out of UK, can you use it? How can I watch some programmes and channels online from BBC iPlayer in China? I open BBC website but I can’t open and watch any channels and programmes, it prompts “BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues” or “it is available only to UK users” or “it is not available in your region”. So how can I Watch Programmes on BBC iPlayer in China?
What is BBC iPlayer and How Does It Work?
BBC iPlayer is a famous and popular TV, channel and programmes streaming video in British. There are many programmes and channels on Drama & soaps, comedy,food, documentary, films, channels, TV programmes, entertainment, music, news, sport, science & nature, culture, art etc. BBC iPlayer provides a large different range of live streaming for British public. However, BBC iPlayer service is available only to UK users. Many people from different regions and countries outside British can’t access BBC iPlayer service. BBC iPlayer is an internet streaming catchup television and radio service in the United Kingdom. The BBC iPlayer service is available on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers, and smart televisions. Neither the iPlayer services nor the individual TV programmes display any commercial advertising. Although BBC iPlayer service is only available to UK users, there are still many users outside British from other parts of the world. Then here comes the problem, how can users not from UK watch any programmes and channels from different countries and regions? Nowadays, BBC iPlayer service is attracted by more and more China users, and it’s supposed that China will develop the large market promoting BBC iPlayer service. But How to Watch Programmes on BBC iPlayer in China?
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Published by Tony Shepherd on May 11, 2017 12:37 pm and last modified on February 11, 2020 4:12 pm.
Why Your Personal Information Becomes Unsecured?
How to keep your personal information safe online? Personal information is very important for us and if it is leaked out or used by someone illegally without your permission, you may be involved with a big trouble. Personal information may include password login like email, social security number, credit card number, banking information, password of an individual’s financial account, passport number, tax information, driver’s license number or identification card number etc. We inevitably input some of these sensitive personal data online especially when we are on social media sites. for example, we may transfer or bill money to someone online with our credit card, debit card or other banking card; we need to purchase some goods on the internet; we exchange some personal information with friends and family in some case or we need to fill in some registration form, application form, entry form or enrolment form online with our personal information to join an organization or attend an activities and other things. However, on the internet, someone like websites, snooper, cyber criminals even ISPs and government is able to use your IP address or digital passport to spy on what you’re doing online and access your personal information, because our IP address is unique which is similar to our home address. Snooper or cyber criminals can hack your device, get your valuable personal information and sell these information at a higher price to someone who wants to illegal use your personal data. You may also suffer from financial loss. So, how can we keep our personal information safe online?
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Published by Tony Shepherd on May 10, 2017 6:08 am and last modified on May 10, 2017 6:09 am.
Can you access Snapchat in China? It seems Snapchat is not available in China, why Snapchat is banned in China? Now I just found that Snapchat on my iPhone does not work at all. I prefer using Snapchat to WhatsApp to chat, communicate and video chat with my friends and family. Actually I still can use this Snapchat when I reached Hong Kong, so I though it should work in mainland China. But I can’t open it in mainland China. Why this Snapchat is banned in mainland China. Snapchat is such a popular, intuitive and easy-to-use communication tool used by millions of users worldwide. I heard that Snapchat is blocked by the internet censorship in China. It is named the Great Firewall by internet users. It is so strict! It seems almost foreign resources and data are strictly limited in mainland China. How to access Snapchat in China? I hope it is soon unblocked now.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on May 9, 2017 1:29 pm and last modified on February 11, 2020 4:32 pm.
Although the bill to repeal the Obama-era broadband privacy rules requiring broadband providers to work harder than the websites like Facebook Inc to protect customers’ privacy is strongly objected by privacy advocates, it finally ends up being passed by the Congress and signed by the U.S. President Donald Trump. The signing is believed to be a win for ISPs like AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc. while a blow to privacy advocates. What does the repeal mean? Will our privacy be put at higher risk in the future? If so, what can you do to protect your privacy after the repeal of the U.S. broadband privacy rules?
What Are the Facts about the New U.S. Broadband Privacy Rules?
The signing is reported to be a victory for internet service providers. What does it mean? Before the repeal, the regulations of the internet under the Obama administration require ISPs to do more than websites like Alphabet Inc’s Google to ensure the customers’ privacy. They are not allowed to use the customers’ internet data such as web browsing history for marketing and advertising without their permission. While after the bill takes effective, ISPs can collect and use the consumers’ data if they don’t reject explicitly. However, some people believe that the consumers’ might be charged to have the ISPs to help protect their privacy. On a Friday, AT&T Inc., Comcast and Verizon said they would voluntarily not sell customers’ individual internet browsing information. We can learn from this text that the ISPs seem to be allowed to sell customers’ data anytime when they have to do so. For example, if there is a financial crisis, the ISPs can sell customers’ information to tackle the problem.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on May 8, 2017 1:10 pm and last modified on July 12, 2017 12:38 pm.
In China, Netflix service has not open yet. So, I can’t access Netflix here. I have signed up as an account in Netflix, but I have no way to watch TV episodes and movies. I was suggested to use a VPN, and then I can access Netflix. However, what’s the best VPN to access Netflix in China?
Why Netflix is so Popular?
Netflix offers supreme service for watching TV episodes and movies. If you are not a member of Netflix, you are allowed to enjoy one-month free trial watching movies and TV shows. Netflix membership gives you access to unlimited TV shows and movies for one low monthly price. You can browse a growing selection of thousands of titles, and new episodes that are added regularly. If you rate your favorite shows and movies and tell Netflix what you like, Netflix will suggest the best titles for you. So Netflix has thousands of users from all around the world. Many Netflix users would complain if they come to the countries where Netflix service has not open yet or Netflix is blocked due to internet censorship or geo-restriction. For example, Netflix is not available in China. What’s the Best VPN to Access Netflix in China?
Why Netflix can’t be Accessed in China?
In China, Netflix has not opened its service to China yet. Currently Netflix is available to viewers in many countries and regions including North America, South America, New Zealand, Australia and most countries in Europe. Netflix uses a geo-blocking technology to detect which country you are currently in and block you to access it if this country is not supported yet. And the other reason for you can’t access Netflix in China is that China develops a strong internet censorship to censor national internet severely restricts access to certain websites. China’s internet censorship controls and suppresses what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. To preserve China’s “cyberspace sovereignty”, Chinese government creates and operates China’s Firewall to block potentially unfavorable incoming data from foreign countries. China’s Firewall blocks the Tor anonymity network and all public relays, prevents news and social-media websites like Netflix, Google, Gmail, Youtube, Bloomberg News, the New York Times, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and free hosting services owned by foreigner. To bypass China’s Firewall, you should use a VPN. What’s the Best VPN to Access Netflix in China?
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Published by Tony Shepherd on May 7, 2017 1:14 pm and last modified on May 18, 2017 1:32 am.
