Ramsonware

A lot of ransomware is very poorly implemented. For example some versions reuse the same key. So it really depends on what you caught.

But a proper one will fuck you over. In fact, some poor implementations cant even decrypt or fuck up files trying to decrypt them.

>>57254935
if you're hit by something brand new, the former.
if you're hit by something that's been out for some time, there may be some decrypt tools available.

>>57254965
But luckily you still have your unconnected external backup and your offsite backup.

>>57254935
Keep backups

>>57254935
There was some software that essentially ran your machine like a VM.

Everything you run would be virtualized and can only access what you give it access to.

But it's a pain to use I've heard. Unless you're torrenting random russian music and accidently click on cykablyat.mp3.exe often then you should be fine.

https://support.drweb.com/new/free_unlocker/

>>57254935
if you have copies of the exact same files in some other directory you can find out the key by comparing encrypted and unencrypted files to each other

https://noransom.kaspersky.com/

>>57257290
Are ramsomware devs really that shit?

>>57254935
either :
a.) use linux and back up your shit, or
b.) make sure your legit windows licence isn't one of those manufacturer's oem shitstains, or create a disk image of your fresh install (my experience, windows 8 & 10 are bitchy about this for "security reasons"), and back up your shit

russian hackers aint got nothing on the well-prepared. they prey on the stupid and the tech illiterate. if you take even a few steps to protect yourself you're effectively immune to most problems. extortionists and criminals are lazy and they'll go for easy targets. it's why you have a lock on your door -- it doesn't somehow "stop criminals" it just deters the lazy ones.

>>57257346
yes, they're made to target the computer illiterate, who would totally pay them $500 worth of itunes cards, western union/greendot or BTC, a lot of the anti ransomware depends on having a clean backup of any of the infected files anyways to decrypt the key.