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Cryptolocker Malware - Targeted To Thailand


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Greetings Gents (and the occasional Lady) -

 

'Just wanted to advise those who might be interested that a plague of CryptoLocker malware is making the rounds - evidently with Thais specifically targeted - because this is ransomeware infection, and the ransom instructions were in Thai language!!!!

 

My second Thai company was hit om 29 April.

 

This malware evidently arrives as an e-mail attachment. Once that attachment is opened, the malware not only infects the host computer - it also infects all other computers in the LAN - I suppose through the router.

 

The way it works is, it encrypts all files on the computer - including all e-mail attachments and .pst Outlook files. It then adds a second file extension to the file name - a sin docx.encrypt or .xls.encrypt - and your computer can then not o[pen the files When you try, you get a ransom screen - telling you to send XXX Bitcoins to designated address, and you will then be sent a key to unlock your files.

 

The only solution (other than paying the ransom) is to wipe your computer clean by reformatting the drives, then reloading the computer with an operating system, and with backup files (which - if they do not exist - means you SOL).

 

Beware!!!!

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" The only solution (other than paying the ransom) is to wipe your computer clean by reformatting the drives, then reloading the computer with an operating system, and with backup files (which - if they do not exist - means you SOL). "

 

There is another solution for anyone falling victim to this very nasty virus ...

 

https://decryptcryptolocker.com/

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