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HobbyProggy wrote:
Some elephant had opend a Junkmail containing an encryption trojan.

Was it the CryptoLocker Virus?

If so you are well and truly elephanted unless you have everything backed up. You will have approximately 3 days to pay the ransom to get the files decrypted. If you miss their deadline it goes up 8 to 10 times the original amount. No known cure to the encryption.

Found a link to their Tor web page when trying to fix this for a customer a few weeks ago.

Michael Martin
Australia

"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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