Comments on: Internet Infection Holds Your Files Hostage for Ransom - On Your Own Computer! http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/internet-infection-holds-your-files-hostage-for-ransom-on-your-own-computer Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:50:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: bern_viking http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/internet-infection-holds-your-files-hostage-for-ransom-on-your-own-computer#comment-1972 bern_viking Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:13:54 +0000 /?p=650#comment-1972 Ok, my first comment re: backup wasn't as clear as could have been wished. I imagined a scenario like this: 1. Saturday is backup-day. I backup my files, possibly infected. 2. The virus goes active on Tuesday. I locks up the files currently on my PC. 3. I kill the virus on my system. I restore the files from my backup. I check the system is still virus free. I'm "only" missing the new files or files changed since Saturday. I could probably live with it. If not I should backup on a more regular profit. There's no difference in the damage done by a virus locking up your files and a harddisk crash doing the same... 4. Success! (I hope). Real men don't do backups. But then again, real men do cry a lot :-) Cheers Ok, my first comment re: backup wasn’t as clear as could have been wished. I imagined a scenario like this:
1. Saturday is backup-day. I backup my files, possibly infected.
2. The virus goes active on Tuesday. I locks up the files currently on my PC.
3. I kill the virus on my system. I restore the files from my backup. I check the system is still virus free. I’m “only” missing the new files or files changed since Saturday. I could probably live with it. If not I should backup on a more regular profit. There’s no difference in the damage done by a virus locking up your files and a harddisk crash doing the same…
4. Success! (I hope).

Real men don’t do backups. But then again, real men do cry a lot :-)

Cheers

]]> By: Bill http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/internet-infection-holds-your-files-hostage-for-ransom-on-your-own-computer#comment-1964 Bill Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:41:32 +0000 /?p=650#comment-1964 There's always X-Drive...5 gigs for ten bucks a month, and access from anywhere. There’s always X-Drive…5 gigs for ten bucks a month, and access from anywhere.

]]> By: Barry http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/internet-infection-holds-your-files-hostage-for-ransom-on-your-own-computer#comment-1925 Barry Wed, 01 Jun 2005 19:14:04 +0000 /?p=650#comment-1925 Great advice to backup - and we all should be doing it on a regular basis. This virus makes it even more imperative and also is a reminder that the backup shouldn't be on anything the virus can access. No good if the backup gets hit too !! Great advice to backup - and we all should be doing it on a regular basis. This virus makes it even more imperative and also is a reminder that the backup shouldn’t be on anything the virus can access. No good if the backup gets hit too !!

]]> By: Lew http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/internet-infection-holds-your-files-hostage-for-ransom-on-your-own-computer#comment-1892 Lew Sat, 28 May 2005 17:25:53 +0000 /?p=650#comment-1892 I would invest the $200.00 in tracking down the person and then pay them a visit. I would invest the $200.00 in tracking down the person and then pay them a visit.

]]> By: gil emmert http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/internet-infection-holds-your-files-hostage-for-ransom-on-your-own-computer#comment-1885 gil emmert Thu, 26 May 2005 18:07:15 +0000 /?p=650#comment-1885 If you back up to another hard disk that is always connected to your computer, presumably the hacker could also encrypt your backup files, making them hostage as well. It seems the only true protection is to backup to removeable media and then remove it from the system. If you back up to another hard disk that is always connected to your computer, presumably the hacker could also encrypt your backup files, making them hostage as well. It seems the only true protection is to backup to removeable media and then remove it from the system.

]]> By: bern_viking http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/internet-infection-holds-your-files-hostage-for-ransom-on-your-own-computer#comment-1876 bern_viking Wed, 25 May 2005 08:44:26 +0000 /?p=650#comment-1876 Well, if you make backups of your files on a regular basis, that would give you an extra added layer of protection. I do it weekly, so I would have to consider if loosing the files of maximum one week worth 200 dollars. Probably not. Someone who has files on his/her PC that are more critical should of course backup on a more regular basis. We keep hearing that you should update your anti-virus weekly/daily/hourly, but people should also get used to make backups as a matter of routine. I know, this will not solve all the issues of this case, but it will give you a certain peace of mind and a certain degree of protection. Another good reason for doing backups... Well, if you make backups of your files on a regular basis, that would give you an extra added layer of protection. I do it weekly, so I would have to consider if loosing the files of maximum one week worth 200 dollars. Probably not. Someone who has files on his/her PC that are more critical should of course backup on a more regular basis. We keep hearing that you should update your anti-virus weekly/daily/hourly, but people should also get used to make backups as a matter of routine.
I know, this will not solve all the issues of this case, but it will give you a certain peace of mind and a certain degree of protection. Another good reason for doing backups…

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