This is why I am going to say again how important it is to have a full cloned backup of your computer and to be sure it is up to date. The only way to get that key is to pay the ransom. Once encrypted, the only way to get your files back is to use that key. The virus will use a very complex encryption that has a public key on a server in a secret location. The virus is actually very well written and extremely sophisticated. Please pass this info along to all your friends and family so as many are made aware of it as possible. The damage is so severe that there is no known way to get all your files back as they were before the virus hit. Not only does it lock you out of your programs but it also encrypts all your documents and files. The good news was that in the majority of cases, we were able to get around the virus and remove it without any ill effects on the computer.ĬryptoLocker takes ransom ware to a whole new level. The virus would not allow you to do anything on your computer at all. The virus would hold you “ransom” and would not allow you to get into your computer. This virus came in many forms but the end result was always the same. Until last month, the worst virus that you could get on your system was ransom ware called the FBI virus. CryptoLocker Ransom Ware Is Here To Stay In 2014

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