OT: Anyone have experience with CryptoWall 3.0 virus?
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I wouldn't object to viewing a little porn now and again, but it's been a long time since I did, just because of the virus danger. I don't know what the legal penalty is for those ********, but it's not enough. it's bad enough when a person's computer crashes just from old age or whatever, but when it crashes because of some ******* (I repeat myself) that don't have anything better to do it really pisses me off. They need to catch them and throw them in jail for about 5 years. I can't be that hard to identify them.
This is some nasty little s*** from Russia
Basically, it copies all of your files, then encrypts them, deletes your originals and then sends you a message with a link to a BitCoin account telling you that if you don't pay $300 within 72 hours, all is deleted. Pretty hardcore stuff.
Basically, it copies all of your files, then encrypts them, deletes your originals and then sends you a message with a link to a BitCoin account telling you that if you don't pay $300 within 72 hours, all is deleted. Pretty hardcore stuff.
******** that sounds rough. You don't have Norton running? I would recommend everybody have Norton or McAfee
Without a backup you are pretty much screwed. Try right-clicking the files/folder and choose Previous Versions. If you have that enabled you can restore from it.
No experience with that virus but got the FBI virus ( also a ransom ware type ) and used the services of iYogi to clean it up. They were a pretty good bunch to work with except for all of the up-selling and add-on sales they are trained to push. But that is how the tech's make their living. Got the virus from my daughter using one of those iTune's knock off sites, trying to download tunes on the cheap.
Am using BitDefender Protection now and have not had any problems in several years.
Am using BitDefender Protection now and have not had any problems in several years.
I sure the hell wouldn't pay a damn thing to anybody, I can promise you they won't unlock the computer. Like I said earlier, contact one of the on-line or phone based IT services. They stay up on these things in order to compete with each other.
Another good thing to do, if you have the time and patience, is contact the states attorney general's office, cyber crimes division. They have a staff of young eager beaver computer techs that love tackling things like this and who knows, they might even be able to catch one of the bastards every now and then. And they will come down heavy on them if they do catch them.
Another good thing to do, if you have the time and patience, is contact the states attorney general's office, cyber crimes division. They have a staff of young eager beaver computer techs that love tackling things like this and who knows, they might even be able to catch one of the bastards every now and then. And they will come down heavy on them if they do catch them.
My parents were almost the victims of ransomware today. Got a call from my mom about 5:00 saying their Apple computer had blown up and a box popped up with a number to call. They called the number and were sold a very nice "support package" to protect their computer for 2 years. All they needed was their credit card number. They gave it to them, but then thought this just doesn't sound right, so they called me. A quick Google confirmed it was a scam. Thank God they called so quickly. Dad called the brokerage firm and got his accounts frozen and Mom called the credit card company to keep the charge from coming through. Scary. And a lesson that Apple's do get viruses and malware too.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2015/01/13/crowti-update-cryptowall-3-0.aspx
Sounds nasty. Read the comments section. GL
Sounds nasty. Read the comments section. GL
I'm sorry but damn it you have me laughing at your one typo in this post. You go on and on about porn and then write that last sentence. Hilarious.
I'm an IT professional. There's no current removal process, and there's not even a hint of being close to developing a removal process. You can't simply "kill a service" and delete a file. Your personal files will still be encrypted. I'm advising my clients to make sure they are using a cloud-based backup service, such as Carbonite. It's $60/yr, and worth every penny. A local backup (external hard drive or thumb drive plugged into the PC) won't protect you, as CryptoWall encrypts the files on any external device plugged into the PC, as well. If you regularly backup your files to a local backup device, make sure you unplug the external hard drive or thumb drive from the PC after backing up. Also, Fully update your PC, then download cloning software like CloneZilla (it's free), and make an image of your clean system. That way, if you're infected, all you have to do is re-image it with the clean image of your system that CloneZilla created. If anyone wants step by step instructions for making a CloneZilla image, pm me and I'll provide that. Also, google is your friend.
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No macs yet, im sure no linux, though I doubt anyone here uses that
I can however attest that Macs can in fact get nasty viruses, I've had three I think that I couldn't remove, and I've got enterprise grade Sophos installed. Luckily I don't keep much on the hard drive and just have it reimaged.
I can however attest that Macs can in fact get nasty viruses, I've had three I think that I couldn't remove, and I've got enterprise grade Sophos installed. Luckily I don't keep much on the hard drive and just have it reimaged.
OP4 is correct. It's a Windows issue, for now. No root access on Linux, unix, or bsd (Apple) systems. As OP4 said, Macs CAN get infected with malware. Just not malware specifically written for Windows systems. ie. An .exe file won't install on a Mac.
http://map.ipviking.com/ to see where most of the attacks are coming from and going to. Like I responded earlier if you don't have a backup then Shadow Copies are your best bet if they are enabled. If not you are just kind of SOL.
It's a good site to look at for amusement, but EVERY group putting out malware is behind multiple proxies. This map appears to not go any deeper than 1 layer IP. 80% or more is split between Russia and China. But not according to that map.
My viruses typically come from sports streaming sites I have to use when traveling. My ipad however seems immune from viruses
Yeah, these people are masking themselves multiple times. One would think that the link to money would eventually get them though. The FBI is working these hard but as long as the people are actually in Russia/China, the FBI cannot get to them. They know this and Putin knows this.
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