CryptoLocker - Ransomware, hardcore as stuff.

[Treynolds416]

it connects to connected drives too though, so if you had some time machine-esque setup it would be affected too

I'm thinking cloud for important files, external hard drive if you really need more storage. I didn't say that anyone who doesn't back up their files is an idiot, mind, I just said that everyone that is an idiot probably doesn't back up their files.

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[KillerCop311]

you didn't read the op did you

I read what it says, however if you do it quick enough not a lot of your files will be encrypted. If you look at the video, you can use regedit to see what files you've lost/got encrypted.

[ZSNO]

I read what it says, however if you do it quick enough not a lot of your files will be encrypted. If you look at the video, you can use regedit to see what files you've lost/got encrypted.

lol, the notice only pops up when it encrypts all the files it needs to.
The VM they ran it on only had a few files encrypted because they had minimal files on the machine.

[AlsoSulfate]

this is why people need cold backups. backups that are not connected to your computer or internet. backups that can sit in your closet for a while. cloud is not good enough, an external that you keep hooked up is not good enough.

[Zeblote]

it connects to connected drives too though, so if you had some time machine-esque setup it would be affected too

wait are you saying your backup drive is connected to your computer all the time?

[ultimamax]

wait are you saying your backup drive is connected to your computer all the time?

i personally have no need for a backup so no, but i imagine there are several people who keep their drive in.

[kidplasma]

My friend got this. It took hours for him to get it off of his computer.

[Ipquarx]

It's 2048-bit. This will take a couple of eternities.

A 2048-bit RSA key is equivalent to a 118 bit symmetric encryption key. While this is still out of reach at the moment (as it would still take ~1000 universe ages if you had a modern supercomputer) it is still theoretically possible to break.

[Comatose]

osht brb gonna buy a bunch of hard drives
you didn't read the op did you

From what I hear, the virus also changes your wallpaper to a picture with a link to a decryption tool if the virus just terminates on its own, is interfered with, or if you pay the ransom and a file or two is not decrypted.

[QuadStorm]

Well, this will make downloading things far more dangerous then ever; is this virus able to break out of a sandbox? I've gotten ransomware before, but that was only a weak one that was pretty easy to remove. I hope these AV companies actually block these things soon, since this is probably the worst virus that you can get other than a bootkit, or a RAT.

My friend got this. It took hours for him to get it off of his computer.

How'd he get rid of it? Did he get his files back?

[SeventhSandwich]

A 2048-bit RSA key is equivalent to a 118 bit symmetric encryption key. While this is still out of reach at the moment (as it would still take ~1000 universe ages if you had a modern supercomputer) it is still theoretically possible to break.

"theoretically possible" as in quantum computers that can factor almost instantly.

How'd he get rid of it? Did he get his files back?

Not possible.

[QuadStorm]

Not possible.

I was thinking that there was little chance that the computer "survived" the virus.
(fixed the weird wording)

[SeventhSandwich]

I was thinking that there was little chance that someone even somewhat survived the virus.

...what?

[Ipquarx]

"theoretically possible" as in quantum computers that can factor almost instantly.

Correct. However no quantum computers capable of this have been made, so again, it's all theory at the moment.

[Starzy]

This is scary, be right back backing up. Havn't done it in a while.