


Inside command prompt window, type " explorer" and press " Enter". Using your keyboard arrows, select the “Safe Mode with command prompt” option and press “ Enter”.ģ.

Start the infected computer in “Safe Mode with Command Prompt”ġ.Start up your infected computer and, as the computer is booting up, press the “ F8” key before the Windows logo appears.Ģ. Notice*: Download version x86 or X64 according the infected operating system’s version if you remember it, otherwise download both versions to your USB flash drive. From another computer download and save " RogueKiller" utility into a USB flash drive. You can easily remove Skype.dat and unlock your computer using the following steps: How to remove "your computer is locked" or "white screen" (Skype.dat) virus : Step 1. You must remove skype.dat virus as soon as possible before it harms more your computer. The full path of virus files is:Ĭ:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\skype.datĬ:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\skype.ini When the “ Skype.dat” virus infects your computer, it drops two files on your user profile roaming folder: “ skype.dat” and “ skype.ini”. The “ Skype.dat” virus has no relation with the famous messaging program “Skype” and infects your computer after visiting malicious webpages or after downloading and installing a malicious application. The Skype.dat operates as other ransomware viruses (Trojan:W32/Ransom) like FBI Police virus and asks you to pay a fee of 100$ or more to unlock your computer, otherwise your computer will remain locked. Skype.dat is a malware program and once your computer is infected with the “ Skype.dat” virus, your computer is locked and you cannot work with it anymore.
