Good evening. I am looking for advice. My computer was recently hacked, by a encryption virus by CTB-Locker. Webroot was able to remove the virus, but I have been unable to recover my data. I downloaded Shadow Explorer, but was unsuccessful in my efforts. Does anyone have any additional suggestions? I am also now very concerned about the safety of my computer ~ especially the possiblity of identity theft. Again ~ any suggestions?
Many thanks.
I am afraid unless you have backups then you are out of options. Your PC wasn't hacked, nearly all the cases of Crypto are from the user downloading a file and running it. I personally haven't seen a case where it was a drive-by download or run from a web exploit (although they do exist)
Hi,
I have to agree with Rakanisheu.
I hope you have a good backup policy. Back up frequently, test your backups, and store at least one copy off-line. If not, at least store confidential documents offline and away from the bad guys. But backups do work!
Best of luck,
Dave
I have to agree with Rakanisheu.
I hope you have a good backup policy. Back up frequently, test your backups, and store at least one copy off-line. If not, at least store confidential documents offline and away from the bad guys. But backups do work!
Best of luck,
Dave
Thanks for the reply. I didn't loose much as I had backuped my system. How secure do you think I am now? Should I have more concerns? Is it safe to pay bills, etc on my computer?
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