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CryptoWall
This is absolutely f..ing insane. Mom's Windows XP computer has been infected by this thing and every document, pdf, picture file and email has been encrypted.
They want $500 in BitCoins to decrypt them. AND the price goes up to $1000 if you wait.
Wonderful. We don't have the money. So far no one has found a way to decrypt the files either. The program can be removed, but even a System Restore will not bring back files.
We don't have backups either, although some of the files are available elsewhere, from friends or my brother.
*Sigh*
They want $500 in BitCoins to decrypt them. AND the price goes up to $1000 if you wait.
Wonderful. We don't have the money. So far no one has found a way to decrypt the files either. The program can be removed, but even a System Restore will not bring back files.
We don't have backups either, although some of the files are available elsewhere, from friends or my brother.
*Sigh*
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Go here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/533715/cryptowall-a-new-ransomware-from-the-creators-of-cryptodefense/ and scroll dow the page. There is a post from "Blackkbox" that includes a link to some decryption software. He says it works, and you have nothing to lose.