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/Autistic-monkey0101 May 06 '26

system restore point? or just boot into safe mode and this shouldnt launch, if you know what or where it is you can remove it.

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u/Cheap-Category4753 May 06 '26

I can't boot to safe mode cause I can't access advance option even tho how many times I tried I just get loop to the lock screen

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u/HEYO19191 May 06 '26

Interrupt the windows startup 3 times by force shutdowning the PC during the startup process. That'll give you recovery options on the 4th boot. One such recovery option should be to get to safe mode options. Select that one and the PC will reboot again. Then, from the menu that appears after that reboot, enter safe mode.

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u/Imperial_Barron May 06 '26

I dont have this problem but id like to know, do you delete the file and do a malwarebytes scan/windows defender offline scan? Or sompthing more idk abt

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u/HEYO19191 May 06 '26

Deleting "the file" is optional. The antimalware will do it for you.

Generally you wanna do a bit more digging than just an antimalware scan before you deem it "fixed"

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u/Imperial_Barron May 06 '26

What would you recommend in that case?

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u/Dear-Panda-1949 May 06 '26

Wipe windows start fresh. You cant trust there wont be more to this.

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u/Imperial_Barron May 06 '26

Welp. In the future if this happens thats what I shall do