Ham on Wry woefully reveals that the computer normally used to produce posts has been highjacked by an insidious malware that has rendered it temporarily useless. Even though this blogger has a fair degree of internet savvy, she fell prey to a message stating that Microsoft detected high-level viruses that required immediate repair.
The message duped me into approving the repairs, which caused immediate problems and disabled Windows Defender. Despite my best efforts and those of an organization that had published repair instructions for this malware, nothing worked. In order to remove the malware, the skills of a technologist trained in malware removal are necessary. Let this serve as a warning to all who read this post. Microsoft doesn't use messages of that type, so never allow access if you receive one. Do not purchase anything from Anti-virus Pro, because you will get nothing in return and the malware will still exist, according to the service person who tried to eradicate the problem by phone.
When the computer returns to functionality, posts will resume and occur more frequently. Until then, may your computing proceed with no issues.
The message duped me into approving the repairs, which caused immediate problems and disabled Windows Defender. Despite my best efforts and those of an organization that had published repair instructions for this malware, nothing worked. In order to remove the malware, the skills of a technologist trained in malware removal are necessary. Let this serve as a warning to all who read this post. Microsoft doesn't use messages of that type, so never allow access if you receive one. Do not purchase anything from Anti-virus Pro, because you will get nothing in return and the malware will still exist, according to the service person who tried to eradicate the problem by phone.
When the computer returns to functionality, posts will resume and occur more frequently. Until then, may your computing proceed with no issues.
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