Helping get around ransomware lock out on Windows PC..

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Helping get around ransomware lock out on Windows PC..

#1 Post by turtlebay777 »

I was talking to a friend about installing Linux on ransomware locked out computer someone else had asked him for help with.
As there were no valuable files stored on said computer it was to be a straight install of Linux onto the hard drive. The problem was though, although the UEFI settings had been changed, the locked up system was Windows 10 and the internal system settings for fast boot ( or whatever they call it) could not be accessed because of the ransomware encryption.

Is there a way around this situation, for future reference?

BTW the locked up computer is not now available to work on as the customer went elsewhere for help.

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Re: Helping get around ransomware lock out on Windows PC..

#2 Post by Stevo »

If the UEFI settings password has indeed been changed, the only thing I can think of is to try and clear out the CMOS or whatever they call it now for that model. I've read that removing the CMOS battery or shorting some jumpers was the way to do it for some machines.

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