Open Cloud Security PITA - Fix ( worked for me)

[curmudgeon]

Here's what worked for me:

1) Booted in Safemode w/Networking.

2) Ran RKILL ( it found nothing )

3) I ran Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware until it found something. As soon as it found something, I aborted the scan and removed the items. ( someone in a forum somewhere suggested this, so I tried it.) If Malwarebytes asked me to reboot to effectively remove the items, I did so. I would then reboot in safemode w/networking again and ran quick scan again. (It eventually located and removed 3 or 4 items labeled "Open Cloud Security".) I kept this up until I got through the quickscan without finding anything.

4) I then ran Malwarebytes in full scan mode. It found another item, removed the item and rebooted in safemode again. This time I didn't abort scan as soon as it found something.

5) I rebooted in Safemode /networking again, Malwarebytes in full scan mode. It found nothing, so I rebooted computer normally and it came up clean. No Open Cloud Security items on desktop or program listing.

Essentially, I booted in Safemode w/Networking, chipped away with Quick scan then ran Full scan until it came up clean.

It sounds ridiculous but I think I wore it out.

[exile360]

Yep, it's a tough infection to kill, but it looks like you figured out how to get a handle on it.

If you do have any additional issues you may refer to this FAQ, and if you still can't get the problems resolved with those methods, then please follow the instructions in this post for expert assistance in getting your system cleaned up.