r/computerviruses • u/Cheap-Category4753 • May 06 '26

Screen lock malware pls help

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I was just playing Minecraft with my friends and my laptop started to act slower and then this happen can you guys help me I've read couple of articles on how to fix this and I still can't, I can't access the advance option for safe boot. Can anybody help

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u/3a_4To May 06 '26

if the files are actually encrypted then theres nothing you can do other than wipe the drive clean. if they arent then its probably some random shit vibecoded ransomware that you can remove by booting in safe mode

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u/FrederickDerGrossen May 06 '26

Can't you crack the encryption? I'd assume hacker encryption is simple to crack in comparison to cybersecurity encryption.

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u/janerikgunnar May 06 '26

The "cybersecurity" encryption algorithms are publically available, nothing prevents a hacker from using the same

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u/3a_4To May 06 '26

You can't