MSE News: Check your computer now – don't get caught by Gameover virus

Percy1983

Half_way wrote: »

Is that the same as Microsoft security essentials?

Yes, its basically built into windows 8.

I will say microsodt secuirty essentials was dropping down the lists of effectiveness last time I checked, I am not saying its useless but it may be better to go for avast (free edition).

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Remember children all those warning that Elf Bowling was going to cause mass wipeouts in the run to the Millenium!

GunJack

there is a fundamental mistake in that article - cryptolocker DOESN'T lock your machine, it encrypts all your user files (pics, docs, music, etc) and you need the encryption key to undo the encryption. One of the keys is on your machine, the other half is (in theory - in early deployments of CL the perps have delivered it after payment, but not always) given to you after you make payment.

Removing the encryption program is the easy bit, but if you do, you'll never be able to decrypt your data as it will also remove the info needed for obtaining the key you need to decrypt. Good info here:-

http://blog.malwarebytes.org/intelligence/2013/10/cryptolocker-ransomware-what-you-need-to-know/

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/506924/cryptolocker-hijack-program/page-26#entry3165383