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1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC is a bitcoin email scam just like 1MJne4rgeirTYxCwC81nJHPqox7DSsCMoe and 1Fjg3Q89MawTyfNcMbX6MUnfT923icRuMy . In case that you have been spammed with some strange email messages that blackmail you to pay ransom to some anonymous hackers, then you probably have become a target of a particular blackmail scheme known as the email BitCoin scam. This scam has been spreading around the web recently and security experts have been warning the web users about it in order to prevent more people from being tricked by the hackers who stand behind the blackmail scheme. In the next lines, we will tell more about the scenario which is typically used by the crooks to extort money out of the unsuspecting victims, as well as the risks and the potential threats such emails may relate to.  Typically, the people who become a target of this scam receive a warning message from a self-proclaimed hacker who informs them that there is a Trojan Horse or another nasty piece of malware inside the computer. In order to cause panic, the crook claims that he intends to activate the malware and use it to corrupt the system and its data or to steal some sensitive information, publish personal details or do some other nasty stuff unless you pay him a fat amount of money as a ransom.  He asks for a payment in BitCoins and provides strict instructions and a deadline. The fact that you have received such a message, however, should not set you into a panic because, in most of the cases, the threatening emails which spam your inbox are nothing but a bluff. They typically never provide you with any solid evidence that you indeed have malware inside your computer and rely on simply scaring you. People with malicious intentions often use them to make some quick money from naive users but you can easily deal with them if you don’t fall for their fake statements and phishing links.

Removing 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC by yourself

At the same time, it is not a good idea to simply ignore such messages because sometimes they can be used for distribution of real Trojans and other nasty viruses which need to be detected and removed immediately. One recent example of a malware piece that can travel via email scams like the one that we describe is 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC. This is a nasty Trojan-based infection which can compromise your computer without any visible symptoms the moment you click on a phishing email. It can provide its creators with remote access, sensitive details, passwords, personal files and more. That’s why in case you have opened and interacted with an email BitCoin scam message, it is highly recommended that you carefully scan your computer with a professional malware-removal tool and check for the presence of this or some other hidden threats. If you don’t have such a tool, on this page there is a professional scanner that can do the job. There is also a detailed removal guide which can help you to remove 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC in case it has sneaked inside your computer without your knowledge. Ideally, if the scan detects no malware, then you’ve probably been spammed with a bluff message. In this case, you should consider yourself lucky and simply delete the scam email without stressing about its statements and without paying ransom to anyone.

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Remove 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC

1: Preparations

Note: Before you go any further, we advise you to bookmark this page or have it open on a separate device such as your smartphone or another PC. Some of the steps might require you to exit your browser on this PC.

2: Task Manager

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to enter the Task Manager. Go to the Tab labeled Processes (Details for Win 8/10). Carefully look through the list of processes that are currently active on you PC.

If any of them seems shady, consumes too much RAM/CPU or has some strange description or no description at all, right-click on it, select Open File Location and delete everything there.

Also, even if you do not delete the files, be sure to stop the process by right-clicking on it and selecting End Process.

3: IP related to 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC

Go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. Open the hosts file with notepad.

Find where it says Localhost and take a look below that. 

If you see any IP addresses there (below Localhost) send them to us here, in the comments since they might be coming from the 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC.

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4: Disable Startup programs

Re-open the Start Menu and type msconfig.

Click on the first search result. In the next window, go to the Startup tab. If you are on Win 10,  it will send you to the Startup part of the task manager instead, as in the picture:

If you see any sketchy/shady looking entries in the list with an unknown manufacturer or a manufacturer name that looks suspicious as there could be a link between them and 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC , disable those programs and select OK.

5: Registry Editor

Press Windows key + R and in the resulting window type regedit.

Now, press Ctrl + F and type the name of the virus.

Delete everything that gets found. If you are not sure about whether to delete something, do not hesitate to ask us in the comments. Keep in mind that if you delete the wrong thing, you might cause all sorts of issues to your PC.

6: Deleting potentially malicious data – 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC

Type each of the following locations in the Windows search box and hit enter to open the locations:

%AppData%

%LocalAppData%

%ProgramData%

%WinDir%

%Temp%

Delete everything you see in Temp linked to 1LH6PhEPTpz5CV4BuWFhW21b6DAiHzFPMC Ransomware. About the other folders, sort their contents by date and delete only the most recent entries. As always, if you are not sure about something, write to us in the comment section.

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