How does a PC infected with crypto Trojan LOCKY
The time when a backup PC with one click. Threats today took shape in increasingly strange.
A day ago, an acquaintance asked me to check a laptop, and give him some advice, why it moves so hard. I looked and I immediately realized that, in addition to 10.000 extensions, "maintenance / cleaning" programs and toolbars, it had all my personal files CRYPTATE.
The main suspect is LOCKY, which is a Crypto Trojan ransomware. LOCKY, arrived in the victim's laptop, through a "specially prepared" attachment, with the extension .doc.
Now the victim is unable to access photos, movies or documents because they are encrypted, and the extension .locky.
To be able to access files that have been encrypted, the victim must pay around 400 euros through the Tor network, in BitcoinFor software that helps to decrypt. Of course, there was no guarantee that it will work decrypting; And even if it will work, why pay, it's not fair.
As you realize how lame is it with cryptarea files; A clinic in the US, has just paid a lot of money pirates computer to decrypt data with patient records, medical records, etc.
How do we avoid ransomware?
1. Do not open email attachments, unless you have contacted the shipper.
2. Do not open spam attachments (you win, click here, greeting cards, etc.)
3. Keep your operating system updated with all patches up to date.
4. Do not use programs that you can not trust (the torrent)
5. Update your antivirus up to date
6. Do not install all bullshit Software.
7. Do not use unless absolutely necessary browser extensions
8. Uninstall applications you do not use them
9. Be careful when installing freeware, it usually comes with "surprises" in the package
10. Back up on external storage, to be disconnected from the PC after backup.
Backup-backup-backup
Backup in advance is the best defense against losing files. I recommend you backup a device, then to disconnect it from the PC. I recommend some tutorials backup programs.
Careful
LOCKY affects all hard disks, all partitions, all external hard drives, thumb drives all connected and all network storage. In short, LOCKY infects everything he sees.
Cleaners, even if we get rid of the infection itself, it can not decrypt the files.
Crypto type Trojan infections, and similar Locky CryptoLocker, Arrived on Android. Ransomware the Triad affects Android phones 4.4 or older. This ransomware reach the phone via an app.
Antivirus protection:
Kaspersky
BitDefender
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Hello!
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The battery is weak, boneless, does not have full hd screen, has only 2 cores, it's kind scump.Acum you decide.
Yes, but it has good graphics card and processor!
Today, as we watch what we eat, we must be careful exactly what we do on the net.
The stink is that would do us harm and friends via email, they can pull the trap at one time.
Locky can operate partitions including hidden files currently on the hdd?
Partitions are hidden from human eyes, not software.
If the Nexus are infected with ransomware, can I unlock the firmware reflash-uirea stock?
I do not think you can infect Nexus for Google quickly fix bugs.
Even if you're infected, you can always reinstall using a stock image. The only loss will be pictures, movies and other files. But if you use automatic backup Drive or Dropbox, you're out.
Hi Cristi. Please, I want you to help me with a problem or give me some advice. I bought a one plus one phone second hand, but almost new, for about a year. Yesterday it went off easily and simple while I was looking on the net without doing anything to him. He did not want to start :( The phone is as it came from the factory, it is not rooted, I did not install anything on it, it was not hit on foot or something that could have led to his shutdown. I did not find any similar problems on the net and here in Pitesti at a famous center, they said they do not repair phones in China They did not even know what phone it is, and the top. .... the repairers are some famous Chinese. At the top of the room you can hear a rattle if you hit it lightly with your finger. I could undo it even though I have some emotions. Can you give me some advice please what could you do it? Do you know someone where I can go to Bucharest to fix it? Nobody gets in here in Pitesti :( I greet you and I'm sorry I didn't post about the topic of the tutorial yes r intodeanu I trusted your advice on videotutorial.ro. Thank you. Good evening.
Let me understand that you are not trying to decrypt that hdd on your laptop? Details, details, details ...
I use Bitdefender Anti-CryptoWall ..... it's free. !! that's exactly what he's doing.
Sal.acest virus enters and ios? Thank you.
I have not heard anything about iOS yet, but you never know. The folks at Apple are quite secretive with the problems in their platform. Android's problems are quickly, because it is open source and developers are instant.
iOS is not without problems, just as we know not all.
See bug 1-1-1970 that you finish any iPhone or iPad. If you set the date 1-1-1970, phone or tablet from Apple enters a boot loop, which no longer rests, and the device can not be used.
If you make any hackeraş a script to set the execution date for your phone? That goes especially on phones and tablets JB.
Hello Cristi,
I understand that there is a solution for the "bug 1-1-1970", namely to disconnect the battery for 30 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofnq37dqGyY&ebc=ANyPxKptMebdt87zfosIr92HzYdvlMgrm_TYVeTrsx4zlq4SzkUGII8-e2prH8P2fr-px95xfxYlaASTBisONlgEBy7RE_hzpw
I happened on this thing today leptop
How to get rid of it
Does this virus "work" on Ubuntu? :)