{"id":5659,"date":"2015-10-15T17:33:11","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T17:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=5659"},"modified":"2016-12-25T05:41:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-25T05:41:45","slug":"remove-unlock-this-page-to-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-unlock-this-page-to-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue!&#8221; virus (Survey Scam)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Unlock this Page to Continue!<\/strong> or the <strong>Complete an Offer<\/strong> infection is a Trojan Horse, that has locked down your desktop and is prompting you to complete an offer or survey to unlock your PC.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad934305701\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5661\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/unlock-this-page-to-continue-virus.jpg\" alt=\"Unlock this Page to Continue! virus\" width=\"885\" height=\"706\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/unlock-this-page-to-continue-virus.jpg 885w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/unlock-this-page-to-continue-virus-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Unlock this Page to Continue! screen locker will prompt you to complete various surveys or promotions because for each one you finish, the cyber criminals behind this malicious program will receive a commission.Some of the offers and surveys that you may see include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shop &amp; Save with this free Toolbar download!<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast on Us with a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts Gift Card!<\/li>\n<li>FREE pair of Studio Beats by Dr. Dre!<\/li>\n<li>Take a back to school shopping spree!<\/li>\n<li>Get FREE McDonald&#8217;s!<\/li>\n<li>Take this survey &amp; get a Visa gift card!<\/li>\n<li>Win a voucher for drinks at Starbucks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each time you&#8217;ll click on any of these surveys, Internet Explorer will open and you&#8217;ll need to complete a short survey , and then this screen locker will be able to detect when you have properly completed the task and then unlock your computer.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2781034220\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5665 aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/complete-an-offer-survey-virus-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"Survey scam\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/complete-an-offer-survey-virus-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/complete-an-offer-survey-virus-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/complete-an-offer-survey-virus.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In most cases,even after you have completed an offer or survey, you won&#8217;t get access to your desktop and whenever you start Windows you&#8217;ll see the following message:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Unlock this Page to Continue!<\/strong><br \/>\nThis page will immediately unlock and restore normal access upon your participation in an offer below. Please use valid information!<br \/>\nYour desktop was locked. Complete an offer below to unlock your desktop.<br \/>\nComplete an offer to continue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">The <strong>&#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue!&#8221; lockscreen is a scam<\/strong> and you shouldn&#8217;t fill out any surveys, promotions, or provide your real information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2767147630\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue&#8221; lock screen (Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove the &#8220;This user is disabled&#8221; lock screen, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safemode\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Remove the &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue&#8221; lock screen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Scan and clean your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: \u00a0Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"safemode\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1 : Remove the &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue&#8221; lock screen<\/h3>\n<p>In this first step we will remove the &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue&#8221; lock screen from Windows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">\n<p>If your computer is not locked and you can access the Windows desktop, then you can skip to <a href=\"#malwarebytes\">STEP 2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">\n<p>Because there are many versions of this malware, which behave differently, we have provided multiple options to remove the malicious lock screen.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2934624670\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>OPTION 1: Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Immediately after the computer is powered on or restarted (usually after you hear your computer beep), tap the <strong>F8 key<\/strong> in 1 second intervals.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51038 alignnone\" title=\"Press the F8 Key after you power on your computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/F8-Key.png\" alt=\"F8 Key\" width=\"410\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/F8-Key.png 410w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/F8-Key-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After your computer displays hardware information and runs a memory test, the <strong>Advanced Boot Options<\/strong> menu will appear.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51037 alignnone\" title=\"Advanced Boot Options screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/F8-Safe-Mode.png\" alt=\"F8 Safe Mode\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/F8-Safe-Mode.png 512w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/F8-Safe-Mode-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Use the arrow keys to select <strong>Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong> and press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After you have started your machine in <em>Safe Mode with Networking<\/em>, <strong>run a system scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong> as seen in the below step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>OPTION 2: Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking<\/h4>\n<p>System Restore can return your computer system files and programs to a time when everything was working fine, so we will try to use this Windows feature to get rid of &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue&#8221; virus.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Restart your computer, and then <strong>press and hold F8 during the initial startup<\/strong> to start your computer in safe mode with a Command prompt.<br \/>\n<em>Note<\/em>: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the &#8220;F8 key&#8221;, <strong>tap the &#8220;F8 key&#8221; continuously<\/strong> until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.<\/li>\n<li>Use the arrow keys to select the\u00a0<strong>Safe mode with a Command prompt<\/strong>\u00a0option.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Safe Mode with Command Prompt Screen\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/safemode12.jpg\" alt=\"Enter Safe Mode with Command Prompt\" width=\"539\" height=\"292\" \/><\/li>\n<li>At the command prompt, type\u00a0<em><strong>cd restore<\/strong><\/em>, and then press ENTER.<br \/>\nNext,we will type <em><strong>rstrui.exe\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>, and then press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.Alternatively, if you are using Windows Vista, 7 and 8, you can just type : <em><strong>C:\\windows\\system32\\rstrui.exe<\/strong><\/em> , and press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf you are using Windows XP, you will need to type <em><strong>C:\\windows\\system32\\restore\\rstrui.exe<\/strong><\/em>, and then press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4564\" title=\"Start System Restore from Safe Mode with Command Prompt\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/cmd-restore.png\" alt=\"System Restore commands\" width=\"677\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/cmd-restore.png 677w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/cmd-restore-300x52.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>The System Restore utility will start, and you&#8217;ll need to select a restore point previous to this infection.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4573\" title=\"Select a previous restore point\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/system-restore.png\" alt=\"Restore points in Windows 7\" width=\"580\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/system-restore.png 580w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/system-restore-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After System Restore has completed its task, you should be able to boot in Windows normal mode, and perform a system scan (<em>as seen on STEP 2<\/em>) with <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HitmanPro<\/strong><\/a> to remove the malicious files from your machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>OPTION 3: Remove the malicious lock screen with HitmanPro.Kickstart<\/h4>\n<p>HitmanPro.Kickstart is the solution against ransomware and other persistent malware that has taken your computer hostage or prevents normal computer use.<br \/>\nBecause this infection has locked you out of your computer, we will need to create a bootable USB drive that contains the HitmanPro.Kickstart program. We will then boot the infected machine with the HitmanPro.Kickstart USB drive, and use the program to clean the infection.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using a &#8220;clean&#8221; (non-infected) computer, please <strong>download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;HitmanPro&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once HitmanPro has been downloaded on the clean machine, <strong>insert an USB flash drive<\/strong> and <strong>double-click<\/strong> on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows).<br \/>\nTo create a bootable HitmanPro USB drive, please follow the instructions from this video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aBS902Qr0oc?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>Once you have created the bootable <strong>HitmanPro.Kickstart USB drive<\/strong>, <strong>insert the USB into the computer infected with the &#8220;This user is disabled&#8221; lock screen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After you have inserted the HitmanPro Kickstart USB drive, boot your machine from the HitmanPro.Kickstart USB as seen in the below video.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lUNHidkYsDQ?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>The malicious lock screen should be removed from your machine. It&#8217;s recommended that you perform a system scan with Malwarebytes and HitmanPro as see in the below steps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Scan and clean your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerful on-demand scanner which should remove the Unlock this Page to Continue ransomware. It is important to note that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad63915425\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a> <\/strong><em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;Malwarebytes Anti-Malware&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once downloaded, close all programs, then double-click on the icon on your desktop named &#8220;<em>mbam-setup&#8221;<\/em> to start the installation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53990\" title=\"Double-click on the mbam-setup to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Icon\" width=\"176\" height=\"137\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em> dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53996\" title=\"Click Yes to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking permission to install Malwarebytes\" width=\"407\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control.jpg 407w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54000\" title=\"Click on the Next button to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard\" width=\"481\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing.jpg 481w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><br \/>\nTo install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your machine, <em>keep following the prompts<\/em> by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53991\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final setup screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup wizard\" width=\"479\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg 479w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and will update the antivirus database. To start a system scan you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan\u00a0Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54004\" title=\"Click on the Scan Now button to scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Start a scan with Malwarebytes scan\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for malware. When Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is scanning it will look like the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54005\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while performing a scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for malware\" width=\"534\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Remove Selected<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54006\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus.jpg\" alt=\"To remove malware click on the Remove Selected button\" width=\"530\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. When removing the files, <em>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot<\/em> in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.<br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro can find and remove malware, adware, bots, and other threats that even the best antivirus suite can oftentimes miss. HitmanPro is designed to run alongside your antivirus suite, firewall, and other security tools.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;HitmanPro&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 64-bit versions of Windows).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54009\" title=\"'Double-click\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro Icon\" width=\"134\" height=\"124\" \/><br \/>\nClick on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54010\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro setup process\" width=\"534\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54012\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanning for malware\" width=\"529\" height=\"426\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to remove malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54008\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro detected malware\" width=\"530\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54011\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Activate HitmanPro to remove malware\" width=\"528\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">Your computer should now be free of the <em>Unlock this Page to Continue<\/em> lock screen.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Unlock this Page to Continue virus from your machine, you can ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Unlock this Page to Continue! or the Complete an Offer infection is a Trojan Horse, that has locked down your desktop and is prompting you to complete an offer or survey to unlock your &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to remove &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue!&#8221; virus (Survey Scam)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-unlock-this-page-to-continue\/#more-5659\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to remove &#8220;Unlock this Page to Continue!&#8221; virus (Survey Scam)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2727],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ransomware","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}