The most common way we see computers become infected is when our clients open infected files attached to an email they receive.

Always remember to follow safe browsing practices to protect your identity. There have been instances in which this kind of phishing scams have targeted Android phones and Mac users, so no one is totally safe. These viruses usually target Microsoft Windows computers and were first seen in the wild in September 2013. In order to open an encrypted file, the file must be opened or unlocked using a type of encryption that is virtually impossible to break if you don’t know or have the “secret key”- which in the case of Cryptolocker and CryptoWall will only be provided by the malware’s operators, if you pay a ransom for your data. The encryption process rewrites your files in a way that prevents them from being opened normally.

Cryptolocker is holding your data ransom.Ĭryptolocker, and it’s cousin CryptoWall, are malicious Trojan virus programs, also called “ransomware”, that take your data files hostage by encrypting the data stored in the file. You then do everything you can think of to get a look at your data. Please contact us today if you have been affected and we can work with you toward the steps in insuring you can retrieve your data or protecting it from future attacks.You sit in shocked silence. Please double check the actual email address of these emails and remember never click on a link inside and email. The Cryptolocker usually comes via spam email’s and have lately been targeting people by using these major companies as a cover. We do not recommend paying the Ransom as there are reports saying they got their data back but in our experience it has been a 100% failure rate. It is highly important to turn off your computer as soon as you suspect and see encrypted files, this virus will usually show a ransom page once it’s finished encrypting. We have a specialty in decrypting files when all else fails. It is critical to have up-to date antivirus and backups to be best defended yourself. PC is highly experienced in cryptolocker virus removal and recovering your files. A particularly malicious and clever virus, the cryptolocker virus encrypts your computers files and typically is followed by a “ransom” demand from the criminals who utilise this particular virus.

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