[Hidden-tech] Any experience with a Virus that attacksdocuments?

Chris Hart chris at chrishart.net
Fri Jan 16 13:35:54 EST 2015


None of these things will work because the files are permanently encrypted. 

Do a web search for Cryptolocker to educate yourself about how to _potentially_ decrypt the files (depending on which iteration of the virus encrypted them). 

Or, find an IT person who has dealt with Cryptolocker. 

Chris Hart
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> On Jan 16, 2015, at 12:24 PM, Donald M Stevens <dstevens at tryandfindit.com> wrote:
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> Have you tried logging on in "safe mode" 
> No network support?
> 
> Do you have a second profile to logon as like "administrator" or other account?
> (possibly tied to your profile and not to another profile?)
> 
> Have you tried running "msconfig", 
> Click the startup tab,
> Disable all, (prevents all applications that pre-load into RAM, maybe this virus?)
> Reboot,
> See if that works so you can view these files?
> 
> Let us know what happens..... if anything different.
> 
> don
> 
> Don Stevens
> TFI technologies
> Technology Services
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> Springfield, MA 01119
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> Email: dstevens at tryandfindit.com
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