Malware Protection Warning

The Malware Protection Warning ('...access to your computer is limited and all your important files have (sic!) been decrypted with AES-256-KEY') is a wordy Winlocker threat designed to make computer users panic by blocking access to their computer system and then overwhelming with techno-babble and false claims. Do not let the Malware Protection Warning message fool you. This poorly-written Winlocker's goal is to convince you that your PC is in severe danger. However, there is basically no difference between Malware Protection Warning and other common scareware infections.

Malware Protection Warning Makes Ridiculous Claims to Steal Your Money

The Malware Protection Warning will claim that your computer is being used to send out spam email containing a dangerous polymorphic virus. This supposed virus infection, according to this message, 'decrypts' all the files on its victims' computers – this alone should tip you off, since this message that supposedly comes from expert hackers cannot even differentiate between encryption and decryption! The Malware Protection Warning message goes on to claim that for a few three hundred or US dollars (depending on the targeted computer's location) you can remove this nonexistent virus from your computer and decrypt your files. To make you panic further, the Malware Protection Warning message will claim that typically removing this problem costs up to two thousand US dollars. Of course, all of this is intended to scam inexperienced computer users.

Removing the Malware Protection Warning Malicious Message

Despite the Malware Protection Warning message's long wall of text, this is not a sophisticated malware infection. Basically, all Winlockers work in the same manner; altering the Windows Registry, which allow them to run automatically when the infected computer system starts up and then blocks access to the desktop and Task Manager. To stop the Malware Protection Warning message from appearing, ESG security analysts recommend booting up from an external memory device or in Safe Mode. You can also unlock this message with the registration codes: aes987156 and 7655715214007178030228. Then, a reliable anti-malware tool will be able to remove the Malware Protection Warning message, or search for the offending registry entries and remove them manually to prevent this malware threat from starting up automatically.