[mdlug] Encrypted Window 7 System - virus, pay to decrypt

[Adam Behnke]

yes, ransomware is one the rise.

one of the variants of cryptolocker was retro engineered, it would take
someone savvy to A) determine which variant of ransomware it is and B) if
it is one of the variants that has been broken.

There are linux variants of ransomware in the wild too. Also, the
ransomware will run in wine.

Ultimately, the end users are going to either learn not to open infected
attachments or pay the idiot tax. I know a couple of admins that are in a
perpetual state of recovering from cryptowall.

On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:04 AM, gib at juno.com <gib at juno.com> wrote:

> I know someone who was hit by the scheme where the computer hard-drive is
> encrypted by a virus and you are asked to pay money to get it unencrypted.
> It is a Window 7 system and it contains family pictures. So, I said:1. Stop
> using Windows2. Backup important stuff I'd guess educating about clicking
> on attachments from unknown people or suspect email would be a good idea
> too. Anything else that can be done?
> Are we to the point yet that decryption when you don't know the key is
> possible/likely?
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