Yesterday morning, I opened an e-mail and the file that had is attached. It was sent on the pretense that it was my company and the attachment was in the form of a PDF file. During the closing of my current assignment, it is not uncommon to get various e-mails with attachments. This however is virus of sorts. It is called Crypto Locker, what as done as attached its self to my files, Vids and, Photos. rendering me unable to access them. The Kicker is the message comes with a ransom note (Blackmail) that if I send them $300.00 they will send me the key code to unlock my files. This is done through a third party MoneyPak. It comes with a countdown (3 days) to when the key code will be destroyed. I have read up on this and there are no other options if I want my files back, but no guarantee if I pay this ransom I will get that key either. I have choose that I will not pay to get my files back, virtually killing all files stored on laptop. Now I have some decisions to make, and still need to explore my options. I have to schools of thought. One I let it lock them up see what I have access left delete all files and go into the system and remove the virus. Two do a hard factory restore to original status. three turn my computer off leave it and buy a new one. Like I said I am wrapping up this assignment, and my Outlook holds this current jobs correspondence, and professional contacts. This is the only thing that concerns me.
Like I had put in the title, Thank you Charlie, I had backed up my files a month ago so there is little impact on my files. since his situation I took heed and backed it up.
I will be working on this for the next few days and should be on intermittently.
Like I had put in the title, Thank you Charlie, I had backed up my files a month ago so there is little impact on my files. since his situation I took heed and backed it up.
I will be working on this for the next few days and should be on intermittently.
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