Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest Scam

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Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest

Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest is a high-risk malicious script categorized as a Trojan horse virus. If detected on your computer, Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest must be removed as soon as possible to minimize the potential damage it can cause. 

The web can be very dangerous as it often hides different types of computer threats. There are programs such as ransomware cryptoviruses that can secretly lock up your data by encrypting it and later using this as blackmailing leverage.

There are also insidious programs like the representatives of the spyware category which may target your personal information and try to steal it in order to blackmail or harass you in some other way. In this post, however, we will tell you about another very dangerous infection that goes under the name of Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest .

The Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest 2022 Scam

“Becks Bier Oktoberfest 2022 Verlosung – 5000 kostenlose Mini-Kühlschränke zu gewinnen” is the name of a link preview that is currently spreading more and more on Whatsapp. But users should not click on the link – this is a phishing attempt.

Another fake competition is currently circulating on Whatsapp. Increasingly, a link appears in groups and private chats saying that one can win one of “5000 free mini fridges”. The raffle is from the Becks brewery and will take place during Oktoberfest 2022.

Those clicking on the link often have to answer simple questions to qualify for the raffle. You will then be asked to provide contact details for the supposed prize transfer. This is how scammers attempt to obtain data, draw the user directly into a subscription trap, or later send multiple spam messages or calls.

However, apart from tricking the victims, these messages could also be used to deliver an actual malware piece such as Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest Whatsapp message inside the system. That’s why, in case you have opened and interacted with such a message, it is a good idea to carefully scan your computer with a trusted antivirus tool and remove anything potentially malicious. In the event that the scan detects Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest on your PC, below, you will find detailed instructions on how to remove the infection and double check your system for other hidden threats.

Trojan infections are very problematic

Most Trojans are normally quite difficult to deal with. They are very stealthy and can infect you without showing any symptoms. What’s more, you can never be sure what they will do to your system and where they may hide. That’s why even an experienced user may get tricked by a Trojan like Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest and its camouflaged transmitters and may get their computer infected without knowing it.

Unfortunately, unlike phishing messages like the ones related to Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest , which are normally rather easy to recognize, many of the potential Trojan horse carriers cannot be detected without reliable antivirus software. And if not removed on time, those threats may seriously damage the OS. For instance, they may corrupt, replace and modify important system or sensitive personal files, mess with the basic system processes, spy on you and steal sensitive information about you, your personal life, your online profiles, your work, banking details and other data, and all this could later be used to harass you in all kinds of ways. For this reason, you should carefully check your system for the hidden presence of Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest and immediately remove it in case you detect it.

SUMMARY:

Remove Beck’s Bier Oktoberfest WhatsApp Scam

If you have a Windows virus, continue with the guide below.

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Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.

Reboot in Safe Mode (use this guide if you don’t know how to do it).

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Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC at the same time and go to the Processes Tab. Try to determine which processes are dangerous. 

Right click on each of them and select Open File Location. Then scan the files with our free online virus scanner:

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After you open their folder, end the processes that are infected, then delete their folders. 

Note: If you are sure something is part of the infection – delete it, even if the scanner doesn’t flag it. No anti-virus program can detect all infections. 

 

Hold together the Start Key and R. Type appwiz.cpl –> OK.

 

You are now in the Control Panel. Look for suspicious entries. Uninstall it/them. If you see a screen like this when you click Uninstall, choose NO:

 

 

To remove parasite on your own, you may have to meddle with system files and registries. If you were to do this, you need to be extremely careful, because you may damage your system.

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Type msconfig in the search field and hit enter. A window will pop-up:

 

Startup —> Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer or otherwise look suspicious.

• Remember this step – if you have reason to believe a bigger threat (like ransomware) is on your PC, check everything here.

Hold the Start Key and R –  copy + paste the following and click OK:

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

A new file will open. If you are hacked, there will be a bunch of other IPs connected to you at the bottom. Look at the image below:

 

If there are suspicious IPs below “Localhost” – write to us in the comments.

 

Type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter.

Once inside, press CTRL and F together and type the virus’s Name. Right click and delete any entries you find with a similar name. If they don’t show up this way, go manually to these directories and delete/uninstall them:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—–Random Directory. It could be any one of them – ask us if you can’t discern which ones are malicious.
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—-Windows—CurrentVersion—Run– Random
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—Internet Explorer—-Main—- Random

If the guide doesn’t help, download the anti-virus program we recommended or try our free online virus scanner. Also, you can always ask us in the comments for help!