CryptoLocker Ransomware - Not new, just nastier. Be careful and Back it up

Robert Upndown

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http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-309A

US-CERT is aware of a malware campaign that surfaced in 2013 and is associated with an increasing number of ransomware infections. CryptoLocker is a new variant of ransomware that restricts access to infected computers and demands the victim provide a payment to the attackers in order to decrypt and recover their files. As of this time, the primary means of infection appears to be phishing emails containing malicious attachments.

CryptoLocker Ransomware Information Guide and FAQ
 

Robert Upndown

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There are many tools that can help prevent the spread of the infection and some that can actually remove it. However, none of them can remove the encryption on the files. Your only hope of recovering the encrypted files is restoring from a external backup.
 
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