CryptoWall! did you experience it?

[pandus13]

Avast did not catch it.
Luckly we had some backups for sensitive data(not connected to the machine)
still loosed about 40GB non-backed up user files...
C'est la vie...

 

[friendly_jacek]

News to me. Have you tried potential recovery strategies from here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptowall-ransomware-information

I'm thinking because of things like that, bitcoins will be made illegal in most countries.

 

[3800Series]

Maybe you should look into sandboxie.

Its a sandbox program (if the name didn't give it away).

Basically its a Virtual Machine that protects your computer. I use it on my internet browsers. I also set it to delete box on close.

Its a solid program and will protect you from all forms of virus, malware, and drive by downloads. As well as day 1 exploits and fflash/java vulnerabilitys.

They had a man test a new system. Installed it and downloaded 200 known viruses, and malware. Installed them all then closed the sandbox.

Scanned the system with 3-4 different (very popular) anti viruses. Not one of the AV found anything.


They offer a free version and a paid version.

Might want to look into it.

Could save you from future frustration.

 

[Rand]

buying a decent AV program for
Something that is more proactive than reactive.

 

[pandus13]

small correction: Avast corporate version didn't catch it...

 

[Drew99GT]

Or use HitmanPro Alert which is free:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/hitmanpro-alert-support-and-discussion-thread.324841/page-67

 

[Rand]

Originally Posted By: pandus13
small correction: Avast corporate version didn't catch it...


eww a business that doesnt have offline backups?

 

[pandus13]

Originally Posted By: Rand
Originally Posted By: pandus13
small correction: Avast corporate version didn't catch it...


eww a business that doesnt have offline backups?

from first post in the thread:
"Luckly we had some backups for sensitive data"

now if you experienced Cryptowall please let me know of your experience.
if not just ignore me and my thread.

Thank you

 

[pandus13]

Originally Posted By: friendly_jacek
News to me. Have you tried potential recovery strategies from here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptowall-ransomware-information

I'm thinking because of things like that, bitcoins will be made illegal in most countries.

Thank you. I read that thread .
that machine is history already, I was just curios if anybody else experienced and (if you catch it) from what/where.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

We had someone download an email attachment and pick it up. Lost an entire network drive. Luckily, we had backups for everything.

 

[pandus13]

BINGO! do they have a sister?
only affects network drive mapped as a letter.

 

[friendly_jacek]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Or use HitmanPro Alert which is free


Neat software. Picked up a virus that was missed by BitDefender on my kid's laptop. On the other hand, it detected only some minor adaware issues on desktops protected by AVG.

Fortunately no CryptoWall.