How to Remove "US Government Firewall Virus" from Your Computer

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Understand how the US Government Firewall virus affects the target machine.

   It does the following:
   Encrypts user sensitive documents, multimedia objects or any other files containing important information.
   
   Leaves only encrypted data, usually deleting the original files.
   
   Deletes user documents, multimedia objects or any other files containing important information.
   
   Corrupts the entire system or installed software by deleting essential system components or important parts of installed software.
   
   Steals login names, passwords, valuable personal documents, identity data and other user sensitive information.
   
   Sends all gathered data to a predefined e-mail address, uploads it to a predetermined FTP server or transfers it through a background Internet connection to a remote host. , Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key.
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   Step 2: Restart your PC and before Windows interface loads

   Then press the Enter key. , Then press Enter to start the System Configuration utility.
   
   Note:
   If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or provide confirmation. , (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.) ,,, As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, hold down the Shift key and repeatedly hit the F8 key (Shift+F8).
   
   This will sometimes boot you into the new advanced “recovery mode”, where you can choose to see advanced repair options.
   
   Please click on See advanced repair options Button to go ahead. , See advanced repair options.
   
   Click on the Troubleshoot option to continue. , By the looks of things we were never meant to find Safe Mode With Networking, you are required to click on Restart Button to continue. ,, Or if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
   
   Type msconfig in the search box, and then tap or click msconfig. ,,,, And On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click OK, and then restart the computer. ,,,,,,,
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   Step 3: tap “F8” constantly.

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   Step 4: Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option.

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   Step 5: Click Start

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   Step 6: type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box.

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   Step 7: On the General tab

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   Step 8: click the Selective startup option

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   Step 9: and then click to clear the Load startup items check box.

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    Step 10: On the Services tab

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    Step 11: click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box

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    Step 12: and then click Disable all.

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    Step 13: Click OK

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    Step 14: and then click Restart.

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    Step 15: Restart your computer.

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    Step 16: Get the Choose an option Screen after you clicked on.

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    Step 17: Click on or select the Advanced Options when you get on this Troubleshoot Screen

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    Step 18: you can see there are three options listed

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    Step 19: Now you are at the the Windows Startup Settings option.

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    Step 20: When you are at the Advanced Boot Options Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option Press Enter or Press a number to choose from the option

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    Step 21: if we now want to enable safe mode with networking

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    Step 22: Press 5.

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    Step 23: Swipe in from the right edge of the screen

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    Step 24: and then tap Search.

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    Step 25: On the Services tab of the System Configuration dialog box

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    Step 26: tap or click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box

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    Step 27: and then tap or click Disable all.

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    Step 28: On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box

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    Step 29: tap or click Open Task Manager.

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    Step 30: On the Startup tab in Task Manager

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    Step 31: for each startup item

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    Step 32: select the item and then click Disable.

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    Step 33: Close Task Manager.

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    Step 34: Download the anti-malware Program to remove “US Government Firewall Virus”.

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    Step 35: Follow the on-screen instructions and install the Malwarebytes program.

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    Step 36: Update Malwarebytes and run a Full System Scan by filling in the the Perform full scan radio option and clicking the Scan button.

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    Step 37: Check all the PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and click on Remove Selected

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    Step 38: Restart the computer in Normal mode.

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    Step 39: Start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware again.

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    Step 40: Perform a Quick scan to verify that there are no remaining threats.

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