Solved Yorkshire police Virus now windows wont boot no safe mode

[Davescott]

Hi thanks for taking the time to read this.
I was working on my comp when the yorkshire police virus locked my screen asking me to pay 100 pounds so I restarted my comp once or twice and now windows wont boot up.

I cant get access to the safe mode my comp starts loading up screen goes blank then it starts loading up again. I done a scan and I got biohd-8 fail after 75%. I did read somewhere that this virus can do that but I can find any help on how I can recover my children's pics from when they were young.

I tried using Ubuntu on a dvd but I cant access my windows folder once thats booted up

You've probably guessed by now I haven't got a back up

Can anyone be any help I really don't wont to lose these pics its the only copy I have

 

[x BlueRobot]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/166445-windows-defender-offline.html

You can try the WDO tool to remove the virus.

:note: You will need to use a working computer in order to burn the program to a bootable CD/DVD or USB.

Hope this helps,

Harry

 

[Davescott]

would that work even though i csnt acess windows

 

[x BlueRobot]

The program is booted from the CD/DVD or USB, and is usually used when you can't access your OS and install or boot a AV program.

 

[Davescott]

thanks ill give it a try later then post reults

 

[x BlueRobot]

thanks ill give it a try later then post reults

Good

You may also want to carry out these steps, when infection has been cleared up enough to access Windows:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219533-troubleshooting-windows-7-failure-boot.html

WDO is Step #2 of the troubleshooting steps, so you may want to work from Step #3 after using the WDO.

 

[Davescott]

Gave that a try and i got a error saying unable to detect a windows system drive
When I used Ubuntu i could see my windows folder but it wouldn't let me open it

any ideas what i can do next?

 

[Dwarf]

This is another case of so-called ransomware. A method of removal of a similar virus, reveton, is demonstrated in the video at the link below:

Ransomware resurrects the SOPA specter | Internet & Media - CNET News

 

[koolkat77]

These may be helpful as well:
Run this tool and delete anything it finds:

• Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller

And,

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24076-malicious-software-removal-tool.html

 

[Britton30]

You might try removing your drive and temporarily connecting it to another PC to see if you can access your file that way.

 

[Davescott]

Fixed... I tried WDO, AVG rescue, kaspersky and ubuntu but nothing worked it was either windows or the hard drive couldn't be detected.
What I done to fix it was I downloaded the windows 7 instillation disc clicked on repair this took two attempts and several hours but my comp booted up then I was faced with the yorkshire police virus again which WDO took care of

 

[Britton30]

Good deal! Thanks for letting us know, it will be helpful.

 

[x BlueRobot]

Good to know everyone is okay now