This bag of tricks may help stop a ransomware infection | PCWorldA malware researcher has found a few tricks to stop one of the latest types of ransomware, called Locky, from infecting a computer without using any security programs.
This "trick" does not stop just Locky, but most of the malware and common users are not limited by it.
reg add "HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows Script HostSettings" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
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I like this! What do I write into either a REG or BAT file that does this? Thanks!This "trick" does not stop just Locky, but most of the malware and common users are not limited by it.
reg add "HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows Script HostSettings" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Sorry I don't completely understand what you wrote. I opened the registry, went toThis "trick" does not stop just Locky, but most of the malware and common users are not limited by it.
reg add "HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows Script HostSettings" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindows Script HostSettings
With Settings highlighted, on the right side, I created a new DWORD 32-bit and named it Enabled, then gave it a value of 0 (zero). Is that right?
I think I could re-install Windows faster than deploying this 'bag of tricks' properly.
Into the BAT exactly that line above, into the REG, see bellow.I like this! What do I write into either a REG or BAT file that does this? Thanks!Yes, that is it.With Settings highlighted, on the right side, I created a new DWORD 32-bit and named it Enabled, then gave it a value of 0 (zero). Is that right?
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows Script HostSettings]
"Enabled"=dword:00000000
The trick is to have all your personal files (the ones you care about) on a second drive so if you are hit, you can just format and clean install.
Yepperz, that's the real trick, getting people to do that BEFORE they get hitThe trick is to have all your personal files (the ones you care about) on a second drive so if you are hit, you can just format and clean install.
