Topic: ransom note - page 2. (Read 1041 times)
2BTC is large money so if the files that got encrypted are not much of importance than i will suggest not to pay anything to hacker. And please suggest him to be carefull about his firewall and antivirus in future. And also there will be chance hacker will demand more after you pay him this 2BTC so better format computer fully and have strong firewall and antivirus in that computer.
I thought ransomware usually attacks companies and not individuals... If the files in the computer are not that important, I suggest not to pay for the decryption- just format the harddisk.
It actually doesn't matter if you or them sending the bitcoins. Maybe need slightly more to cover the transaction fees (like 100bits per transaction)
I am victim of a ransomware attack and it infected my private laptop. So it is a myth that ransomware is only attacking companies.It actually doesn't matter if you or them sending the bitcoins. Maybe need slightly more to cover the transaction fees (like 100bits per transaction)
But - there are various kinds of ransomwares I was dealing with CryptoWall, and as far as I can tell you can't recover data from this attack but I know that some cases you can actually recover from an attack.
Op, the most important fact - what type of ransomware infected your friend's machine?
As for ransomware viruses attacking specific groups; they will infect anything they can find. Their purpose is to make money for the creator and not specifically harass anyone.
I thought ransomware usually attacks companies and not individuals... If the files in the computer are not that important, I suggest not to pay for the decryption- just format the harddisk.
It actually doesn't matter if you or them sending the bitcoins. Maybe need slightly more to cover the transaction fees (like 100bits per transaction)
I am victim of a ransomware attack and it infected my private laptop. So it is a myth that ransomware is only attacking companies.It actually doesn't matter if you or them sending the bitcoins. Maybe need slightly more to cover the transaction fees (like 100bits per transaction)
But - there are various kinds of ransomwares I was dealing with CryptoWall, and as far as I can tell you can't recover data from this attack but I know that some cases you can actually recover from an attack.
Op, the most important fact - what type of ransomware infected your friend's machine?
I thought ransomware usually attacks companies and not individuals... If the files in the computer are not that important, I suggest not to pay for the decryption- just format the harddisk.
It actually doesn't matter if you or them sending the bitcoins. Maybe need slightly more to cover the transaction fees (like 100bits per transaction)
It actually doesn't matter if you or them sending the bitcoins. Maybe need slightly more to cover the transaction fees (like 100bits per transaction)
A friend's of someone in my familly computer was hacked and encrypted with those pesky ransom software. They ask for 2BTC to decrypt the files on his computer. I said I'll sell him those 2 btc. He want me to send them directely to the ransome software address. Should I do that or should I ask him to install a wallet and send to him instead?
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