Remove White Screen Virus that Blocks Computers

Published on November 5, 2013

What Is White Screen Virus

The white screen phenomenon can either be dysfunction of computer or white screen virus. If one encounters white screen after the appearance of Windows logo, it can be ascertained that the white screen is caused by ransomware virus. Such white screen virus can be one of the variants of FBI virus or of Metropolitan police virus.

Because of some reason which can be tight and intact security defense bloc ing runnings of some vicious parts or the incomplete payloads being loaded on to a machine. If you are not sure whether the white screen is caused by ransomware or system failure, feel free to contact !ilmaTech online support for analysis to get the answer.

How Does White Screen Virus Affects Computer?

The popular dissemination routine for virus is the World Wide Web. "easons are#

New started web sites are generally vulnerable to be susceptible to deadly virus. There are many sites, especially porn sites and spam sites, are willing to help spread virus a ter receiving large amount o commission. !ulnerability can be ound on web applications. There are thousands o terminals can be used as bac"doors to help other virus in or easy money. The #nternet connects computer across the world, giving more chances to a ect computers.

$f course, there are other ways to help spread the vicious codes of white screen virus, the most commonly seen among which is through fraudulent popup messages telling the re%uirements of downloading& updating 'dobe& Flash (layer.

Dangerous White Screen Virus

Though white screen virus is not li e any other ransomware with a threatening message accusing victims of laws violations, it is still as dangerous as others. )iven the fact that white screen virus is manipulated by Tro*an that binds its payloads to originally built system services, it is capable of escaping installed security+utilities as well as compromising secure coefficient. 's of the successful in*ection of white screen virus, it starts scanning all the catalogues and drivers that used by the victim mostly before overwriting the selected ones with its payloads and transmitting the

original data to hidden folder or encrypted folder made by it, resulting in installed anti+virus programs being disabled to some e,tent. It then modifies database by either adding or deleting the values under some entries associate to the ernel functions on a computer, such as startup, eyboard, Safe Mode, etc.. With random modification, a target computer will be compromised to the e,tent to be easily affected by other virus, which well e,plains why some victims reported that after the removing white screen virus, they were still in troubles by other virus#

Pop$up advertisements that ceaselessly occupy browsers %e.g. #&, 'o(illa )ire o*, +oogle ,hrome-. .earch redirect virus that hi/ac"s de ault homepage, web search tool and search results. Toolbar virus that ta"es over the original one to give unrelated search results and double$ underlines in$te*t words. 0ogueware that ta"es up resources to slow down the overall computer per ormance.

The fact is the longer white screen survives over solutions, the more residual damages will be seen after final removal. What-s worse, more build+in functions, especially those anticipated to help remove virus such as Safe Mode, will be disabled by white screen one by one. The same goes for another functional user account. $bviously that immediate action should be ta en to remove white screen virus. But ta e the fact that the whole screen is loc ed down by the virus and removed items by installed anti+virus programs return into consideration, the top option should be manual method. To remove white screen virus manually can be efficient. .owever, it re%uires computer s ills to appropriately and accurately ma e changes to the ernel part of a machine/ otherwise some permanent damages will be imposed on the system over time or instantly without the possibility to be repaired completely. If you now little about computers, it is advisable to contact VilmeTech online support to ensure the correctness when going through the steps given hereinafter.

Self-help Gui e to !emove White Screen Virus

!emove white screen virus from "Safe #o e with $etwor%ing&
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0og into 1Safe Mode with 2etwor ing1# Windows 3#

1. Press ,trl, 1lt and delete "ey together when the white screen virus is loc"ing down the whole screen.

2. Please hold shi t "ey and clic" on power button with your mouse at the same time to select 0estart.

3. .elect Troubleshoot with arrow "eys

2. .elect 1dvanced options till the ne*t screen comes up. 5. 3it 0estart button be ore hitting )5 to get into sa e mode with networ"ing.

Windows 4&5(&!ista#

1. "eep tapping on 4)56 "ey as the computer is booting but be ore 7indows logo appears.

2. 8nder 47indows 1dvanced 9ptions 'enu:, highlight 4.a e 'ode with Networ"ing: option and hit &nter "ey.

Two

6isable related startup items to stop white screen virus from popping up automatically as well as improve the boot speed. Windows 3#
1. 3over your mouse to the lower part o the .tart screen to type ;Tas"< on the popup ,harms bar. 2. 3it &nter "ey to ind and tic" unwanted items on the pop$up window.

3. Press ;=isable< option to inish.

Windows 4&5(&!ista#
1. >aunch .earch? 0un bo* rom .tart menu. 2. Type ;mscon ig< there be ore hitting &nter "ey.

3. )ind and tic" unwanted items on the pop$up window. 2. Press ;=isable 1ll< option to inish.

Three

Ma e modifications in 6atabase. Windows 3#

1. Type ;regedit< in .earch charm bar and hit &nter "ey. 2. Press and hold ,trl@) to search or 7inlogon.

3. >ocate "ey labeled .hell in the right pane.

2. 0ight clic" on it and replace it with ;e*plorer.e*e< to hit 9A button.

Windows 4&5(&!ista#
1. 2. 3. 2. Put ;regedit< in 0un bo*. Press and hold ,trl@) to search or 7inlogon. >ocate "ey labeled .hell in the right pane. 0ight clic" on it and replace it with ;e*plorer.e*e< to hit 9A button.

If one has duplicated Winlogons and don-t now which one to replace with 7e,plorer.e,e-, it is recommended to consult online professionals from VilmaTech 'nline Support in case any undesired conse%uences happens.

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Show hidden files to remove items realted to white screen virus so as to avoid its reimage.

Windows 3#
1. 9pen 7indows &*plorer by clic"ing on 7indows &*plorer application rom .tart .creen.

2. .elect !iew tab to tic" ;)ile name e*tensions< and ;3idden items< options. 3. Navigate to 0oaming older and Temp older respectively in =rive , to remove iles with abnormal name, such as serial numbers with random letters.

Windows 4&5(&!ista#

1. .earch or ;)older 9ptions< a ter accessing ;,ontrol Panel<.

2. 8nder !iew tab to tic" ;.how hidden iles and olders and non$tic" 3ide protected operating system iles %0ecommended-< and then clic" ;9A<. 3. Navigate to 0oaming older and Temp older respectively in =rive , to remove iles with abnormal name, such as serial numbers with random letters.

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"emove all temp folders under System89

1. 2. 3. 2. 5. =ouble clic" on Temp older under .ystem 32 under ,BCC7indows. Press ,trl and 1 "ey together to select all contained iles. 0elease the combination "ey and right clic" on one o the selected items. 7hen a drop down list shows, press .hi t and = "ey together. ,lic" 9A to con irm the removal.

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"emove unwanted add+ons& plug+ins& e,tensions& coo ies from browsers.

Internet :,plorer#
1. ,lic" on #nternet &*plorer Tools and select 4'anage add$ons: on the drop down list. 2. )ind unwanted items including the ones related to white screen virus in ;Toolbars and &*tensions< section. 3. 'a"e the same modi ications in ;.earch Providers< section then.

Mo;illa Firefo,#
1. 9pen 'o(illa )ire o* Tools menu to choose 9ptions. 2. .elect ;1dd$ons< option then to bring up a new tab on the browser. 3. ,lic" on ;Plugins< panel tab to ind unwanted items including the ones related to white screen virus be ore selecting ;Never 1ctivate< in its drop down menu.

2. )ollow the same procedure in &*tension tab a ter inishing the modi ications under ;Plugins< tab.

)oogle <hrome#
1. ,lic" on the spanner icon on the top right o the browser to select 4Tools:.

2. +o to ;&*tensions< to ind and select unwanted items including the ones related to white screen virus.

3. 3it the dustbin icon to inish.

!emove white screen virus from another user account* Be sure that the another user account has admin rights/ if one doesn-t have another wor able user account, one need to create one from cmd by accessing =Safe Mode with <ommand (rompt1 first.
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0og into Safe Mode with <ommand (rompt. Windows 3#

1. Please press 1lt,,trl and delete "ey together as the white screen virus is bloc"ing the whole screen. 2. Please hold shi t "ey and clic" on power button together to select 0estart. 3. .elect Troubleshoot then with arrow "eys and hit &nter "ey. 2. Ne*t choose 1dvanced options. 5. 3it 0estart button to hit )D to get into sa e mode with command prompt.

Windows 4&5(&!ista#
1. Aeep tapping 4)5 "ey: as the computer is booting but be ore 7indows logo appears.

2. 3ighlight 4.a e 'ode with ,ommand Prompt: option when 47indows 1dvanced 9ptions 'enu: comes up.

3. Press &nter "ey.

Two

<reate a new user account from cmd.

1. Type ;e*plore< when 4.ystem326 appears with a slash lashing a ter it.

2. 3it &nter "ey to get another des"top. 3. ,reated a new user account with administrator right.

Three

"emove white screen virus from the newly created user account.

1. 0estart the computer normally and enter into the newly created user account. 2. Navigate into , dis" to ind the older named a ter the in ected user account. 3. )ollow step Two to step si* depicted above in the ;.a e 'ode with Networ"ing< section.

+revent from Getting White Screen Virus

's we have learned from the preceding paragraphs that white screen virus spreads itself through Internet, we are able to prevent the infiltration of white screen virus with effect by enhancing the secure coefficient of browsers, websites and terminals#

Turn on Popup Eloc"er on the browsers. =isable .erver.ignature and .erverTo"ens. =isable banner that shows what is actually running on a target computer =isable directory inde* to avoid /un"s that can be easily e*ploited by virus. Turn o reFuest rom T01,& 3TTP to prevent online conversation rom being hi/ac"ed. =isable 7eb=1!, a ile access protocol o 3TTP, to assure that potential attac"ers cannot modi y iles to upload vicious codes. 1ctivate website monitor and )irewall to help ilter /un" sites and sites with sensitive content so as to decrease the possibility to be loc"ed down by white screen virus. #mpose access restrictions on 1pache server that o ers open source code which can ma"e the site mostly visited by you a ected by virus a ter it inds vulnerability on the site.

$ne should also follow good (< practice all the time after removing white screen virus#

=elete spam emails rather than open it up. #t is better not to use reeware? shareware. &mploy dis" partition to install programs in other dis"s rather than , dis". No visiting to un"nown websites and no randomly downloading suspicious plug$ins? add$ ons? e*tensions. 1pply programs that are capable o repairing bugs to remedy them by downloading correspondent patches. Never accept suspicious iles through instant messages and to select the .ecurity >evel o instant chat tools as high. #nstall genuine and power ul anti$virus programs, )irewall and programs providing #nternet security aids on to the computer and update them regularly.

=ownload and update programs by accessing o icial web sites rather than random messages pop up rom nowhere. 1lways give priority to custom installation to avoid automatic installation o third$party programs.

Conclusion, $ne should guarantee that another user account should have admin rights, or else modifications will be bloc ed to help remove white screen virus. If all user accounts are guest type, one should come to !ilmaTech $nline support for help configure the system to gain the ma,imum privilege from cmd since the procedure re%uires advanced computer technology, otherwise, computer may crash down for slight mista e. Should it be the case where none of the forms of Safe Mode are functional and computer will not repair itself completely and automatically, it is advisable to as online professionals here to implement appropriate solution to the concrete situation.