[KB3157] How do I remove Win32/Goblin malware? (ESET) 0 (0)

Issue Your ESET product detects the threat Win32/Goblin, Win32/Goblin.C.Gen or Win32/Goblin.e.gen. Solution Click the link below to download the ESETGoblinCleaner tool. Save the file to your Desktop: ESETGoblinCleaner.exe Click Start → All Programs → Accessories → Command Prompt. Windows 8 users: Press Windows key  + F to search, click Apps, enter Command Prompt into the search bar and then click Command Prompt. Type the command cd %userprofile%Desktop (do not replace “userprofile” with your username–type the command exactly as shown) […]

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[KB7049] Clean a GandCrab infection using the ESET GandCrab decryptor 0 (0)

Issue Your ESET product detected a Win32/Filecoder.GandCrab infection Decrypt specific variants of your files using the ESETGandCrabDecryptor.exe tool (Currently only 979 released keys for Syrian victims are supported) Your personal files have become encrypted Your files have been renamed with one of the following extensions: .GDCB, .CRAB, .KRAB, or .RANDOM_CHARACTERS You receive the following messages your computer’s desktop background, […]

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[KB5966] How do I remove a Win32/ELEX infection? (ESET) 0 (0)

Issue Your ESET product detects the threat ELEX (Win32/ELEX) Your web browser is modified by “yoursites123” Solution Prerequisite We recommend that you ensure that the following Microsoft Windows security patch (KB2533623) is installed on your system. Regular Windows updates will install the necessary security patch. To manually install the security patch, download and install the appropriate package […]

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[KB6467] Clean an AES-NI or XData infection using the ESET AES-NI decryptor 0 (0)

Issue ESET products detect and block XData malware as a Win32/Filecoder.NLN and AES-NI as Win32/Filecoder.AESNI. Your ESET product detected a Win32/Filecoder.AESNI infection Decrypt your files using the ESETAESNIDecryptor.exe tool Your personal files have become encrypted Your files have been renamed with one of the following extensions: .aes256, .lock, .aes_ni_0day, .aes_ni, .decrypr_helper@freemail_hu, .~xdata~ You receive one of the following notes on […]

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[KB2505] My computer has a virus—what should I do? 0 (0)

Issue You suspect that your computer is infected with a virus or malware You were directed by ESET technical support to complete preliminary malware troubleshooting Solution No internet connection If you cannot connect to the internet on the infected computer, visit: No internet connection due to malware. Back up any important or valuable files on your […]

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[KB3749] Upgrade to Windows 10 with ESET endpoint product installed 0 (0)

Issue Upgrading to Windows 10 ESET endpoint product compatibility with Windows 10 Upgrade scenarios Solution  Home users: Click here Ensure a smooth upgrade to Windows 10 We strongly recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of your ESET product before upgrading to Windows 10. Upgrading your ESET endpoint product before upgrading to Windows 10 will […]

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[KB3158] Activate and set up Anti-Theft in your ESET Windows product 0 (0)

Issue Activate Anti-Theft on your device Recover a device marked missing in ESET Anti-Theft Create a new myESET account Details What is Anti-Theft? Our personal devices are constantly at risk of being lost or stolen. If your device is ever lost or stolen, ESET Anti-Theft enables you to monitor usage and track your missing device anywhere […]

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[KB3187] Optimize your device for Anti-Theft in ESET Windows home products 0 (0)

Issue The “Attention required: Anti-Theft optimization warning” notification displays on the home screen of your ESET product ‘Windows Phantom Account’ cannot be created on a domain When your ESET product is installed on a computer that is connected to a domain, it is not possible to resolve the ‘Phantom Windows Account’ needed notification because Windows is not […]

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