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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by nuclx on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:25AM (#14646229)
As someone affected by the ransomware - did anyone else notice empty console windows popping up from time to time the days before the ransomware triggered the encryption?
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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by simopaa on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:32AM (#14646315)
This is most likely due to the Office bug: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/here-is-a-fix-for-mi...
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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by Flammy on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:43AM (#14646437)
Agreed. Previously following the steps here removed the problem for me on 3 different Windows 10 computers.

(PC gamers were particularly impacted by this, as the command prompt flickering would minimize full screen games...)

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by devopsproject on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @12:50PM (#14647013)
this was really annoying
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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by misterdata on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:33AM (#14646325)
I did see those console windows here on Windows 10 but I am not (yet?) affected. So might also be related to something else (Windows Defender updates?).
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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by paulpauper on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @01:39PM (#14647477)
how do you think you got infected?
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