New Posts For Thread: Ransomware - help requiredhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-requiredLaptop attacked by ransomware tonight - a screen popped up saying I had been infected with RSA4096 ransomware, all my files were encrypted, and would have to buy bitcoins to have it rectified.It then out this message up as my desktop background too.LOL don't pay-up !!!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-required?post_id=549057977#549057977LOL don't pay-up !!!Sat, 18 Jun 2016 08:41:39 -0500If the ransomware encrypted the files, then you are stuffed unless you have backups (or unless you pay the ransom).If the ransomware changed the name of the files, but was nabbed by McAfee before it encrypted them, then renaming the files should workhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-required?post_id=549057953#549057953If the ransomware encrypted the files, then you are stuffed unless you have backups (or unless you pay the ransom).If the ransomware changed the name of the files, but was nabbed by McAfee before it encrypted them, then renaming the files should workSat, 18 Jun 2016 08:39:53 -0500Make a copy of a file, then manually rename it and see if it opens.To display file extensions in windows explorer, Tools, folder options, view un-check hide extensions for known file types.To rename, some batch files may make the re-naming easier.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-required?post_id=549056671#549056671Make a copy of a file, then manually rename it and see if it opens.To display file extensions in windows explorer, Tools, folder options, view un-check hide extensions for known file types.To rename, some batch files may make the re-naming easier.Sat, 18 Jun 2016 05:52:14 -0500Bring back the good old days when the only danger with looking at porn was paper cuts.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-required?post_id=549055799#549055799Bring back the good old days when the only danger with looking at porn was paper cuts.Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:15:36 -0500Run malewarebytes.Their is probably a tool you can download on the net to correct your files.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-required?post_id=549055783#549055783Run malewarebytes.Their is probably a tool you can download on the net to correct your files.Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:11:37 -0500if the infection has been removed then presumably you can use your back up files.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-required?post_id=549054581#549054581if the infection has been removed then presumably you can use your back up files.Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:40:10 -0500Laptop attacked by ransomware tonight - a screen popped up saying I had been infected with RSA4096 ransomware, all my files were encrypted, and would have to buy bitcoins to have it rectified.It then out this message up as my desktop background too.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30703445/ransomware---help-required?post_id=549054389#549054389Laptop attacked by ransomware tonight - a screen popped up saying I had been infected with RSA4096 ransomware, all my files were encrypted, and would have to buy bitcoins to have it rectified.It then out this message up as my desktop background too.Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:17:03 -0500