Yank the hard drive and mount/scan on a separate Linux box?

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Jan 9, 2018
6:23:49pm

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joelvandyne

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My sister opened an email that looked like it was from another sister. She then clicked on the link, and realized it was

jdub Unofficial CB Pollyanna

1/9/18 5:39pm

La Caille

Plato

1/9/18 5:39pm

RE: La Caille

Niiineteeen84

1/9/18 5:44pm

Sizzler and get the salad bar.

byubyu

1/9/18 5:47pm

This, have her eat more salad to lose weight, email attachments don’t work

mosterlow

1/9/18 5:50pm

You guys are terribly helpful so far. And this sister does NOT need the link.

jdub

1/9/18 5:50pm

So someone who doesn’t need it opened an email about it? Post pics and a poll

mosterlow

1/9/18 5:51pm

Yup. Pics and a pole.

byubyu

1/9/18 5:52pm

Well, ok. Not sure how this helps though.

jdub

1/9/18 6:03pm

I think he wanted pics of a stripper.

Zaphod

1/9/18 6:18pm

RE: I think he wanted pics of a stripper.

cougstyle

1/9/18 6:21pm

That's hot.

Zaphod

1/9/18 6:26pm

Can't you turn on the machine in safe mode and go from there? I think you hold

scott715

1/9/18 5:54pm

I don't know if safe mode will prevent your OS from running ransomware or not. And Windows 10 is different

jdub

1/9/18 5:59pm

What about turning off the wifi when you turn it back on?

Jericho

1/9/18 6:06pm

Yank the hard drive and mount/scan on a separate Linux box?

joelvandyne

1/9/18 6:23pm

that's what I would do, but I'm in UT and she's in AZ.

jdub

1/9/18 6:36pm

Odds are it wasn't anything too malicious. Most really bad stuff comes through

mudpupper

1/9/18 6:41pm

She's probably fine. I agree with running Malwarebytes. If that doesn't pick

sortsol

1/9/18 6:44pm

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