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08/28/2022

01/05/2017

The dreaded Ransomeware hits again this past Christmas! One of my customers received an email with the Fedex logo and a message saying something about her package being held at a Fedex location and that she should click on the link provided for more information. It was just before Christmas, and of course she was expecting a package, so it cought her eye. Being in a hurry at the time she did what she would not normally do --- she clicked the link. In a short period of time a message in a text file popped up on her desktop stating all her important files -- pictures, documents, database files, etc. --- had been encrypted and the only way to get them back was to pay the crooks for a key to decrypt everything. Sure enough it was right. Everything was gone. She does make backups of her files but unfortunately the backup drive was plugged into the computer and was hit as well ----- Luckily most of her pictures were still on her camera.

Lesson learned.

BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04/19/2016

Ransomware is on the rise! Be careful with any strange emails to get. You have probably seen them before- an email with a friend or relative's name in the from box with wordage in the body (that doesn't sound like them) wanting you to click on a link. Always be leery!!! When in doubt throw it out.
The latest attack I've heard about comes in as an email from UPS
with a link to a tracking number.
Here's a good article on the subject:
http://www.thecomputercellar.com/guarding-against-the-nastiest-virus-ever

Ransomware is the nastiest type of virus ever. It locks all your data and you have to pay to get it back. What can you do to prevent it in the first place?

03/29/2016

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