- Jan 24, 2020
- 1
My wife's computer was recently infected with what appears to be a Phobos variant. The encryption renamed all the files to end with "[charlesetta.embody@aol.com].Dever"
Malwarebytes nor Emisoft Emergency Kit is finding any infection. The machine was connected to the internet when I was initally running these scans, but i have disconnected it to prevent any infection from spreading.
I'm not able to include the FRST.txt logs either (per the "Preparation Guide Before requesting Malware Removal Help") as i've tried installing both the 32bit and 64bit versions. Nothing happens. (is it not installing because the machine is still infected?)
I have not rebooted the machine yet. With all the files that were renamed, i'm doubtful Windows will startup. Should i try to restart in safe mode and rerun the scans?
Any assistance is much appreciated.
Regards,
Brent
Malwarebytes nor Emisoft Emergency Kit is finding any infection. The machine was connected to the internet when I was initally running these scans, but i have disconnected it to prevent any infection from spreading.
I'm not able to include the FRST.txt logs either (per the "Preparation Guide Before requesting Malware Removal Help") as i've tried installing both the 32bit and 64bit versions. Nothing happens. (is it not installing because the machine is still infected?)
I have not rebooted the machine yet. With all the files that were renamed, i'm doubtful Windows will startup. Should i try to restart in safe mode and rerun the scans?
Any assistance is much appreciated.
Regards,
Brent
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