Hi guys i've got a general question here
Will Symantec Anti-Virus protect me from Cryptolocker Ransomware encrypction?
I just readed about it and freaked out, my images folder have 500+ images
If those images are that important to you then you should create a backup of them. Regardless of whether Symantec Anti-Virus can protect you from CyrptoLocker.
its the porn right???
also symantec is kinda crap
I don't think an AV will stop cryptolocker, if it encrypts your files before your AV kicks in.
[QUOTE=ZombieWaffle;43242563]I don't think an AV will stop cryptolocker, if it encrypts your files before your AV kicks in.[/QUOTE]
It might encrypt some files, but that doesn't mean that an AV won't realize what is happening fairly quickly.
Your best bet against CryptoLocker is to:
1. Make regular backups of your stuff (three copies rule: the original, an on-site (your home) copy, and an off-site copy (ie a bank deposit box, or online))
2. Use common sense.
The folks at Sophos have some good articles on what CryptoLocker does for the uninformed:
[url]http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/11/16/cryptolocker-urgent-alert-heres-how-you-can-help/[/url]
[url]http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/10/18/cryptolocker-ransomware-see-how-it-works-learn-about-prevention-cleanup-and-recovery/[/url]
The guys at Malware Must Die opened up an operation pretty swiftly after news of it swamped the media which knocked out over 150 of CryptoLocker's C2 domains. I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point but if it's that much of a worry to you then keep a backup of your files offsite (cloud storage or USB/External HD).
use webroot
it's the best
All you really can do to combat it is make regular backups and keep them unplugged from the PC.
And use common sense as well as a good AV.
Didnt know what cryptolocker even was oO. But now that I do .. I must say its kinda scary
cryptolocker's attack vector are disguised email attachments with the name *.pdf.zip, if you have extensions shown by default and you're careful you should be fine
[editline]20th December 2013[/editline]
if you're still a little paranoid make sure volume shadow copies are enabled on your computer
[QUOTE=Aurora93;43256337]cryptolocker's attack vector are disguised email attachments with the name *.pdf.zip, if you have extensions shown by default and you're careful you should be fine
[editline]20th December 2013[/editline]
if you're still a little paranoid make sure volume shadow copies are enabled on your computer[/QUOTE]
Would volume shadow copies actually help, I read somewhere that some variants target the copies first.
I can't even believe someone made something so malicious. I wonder how much money they've actually made seeing as their way of preferred payment is a massive pain in the ass.
[QUOTE=Macneil_bmx;43290927]I can't even believe someone made something so malicious. I wonder how much money they've actually made seeing as their way of preferred payment is a massive pain in the ass.[/QUOTE]
Probably a reasonable amount. Guarantee you there have been several people to pay out of sheer desperation / no backups.
Honestly everything on my computer is entirely replaceable.However due to Canada's glorious ISPs it would cost me about 2-3000 dollars to Download it all again.
[QUOTE=Mitchel.;43241378]Hi guys i've got a general question here
Will Symantec Anti-Virus protect me from Cryptolocker Ransomware encrypction?
I just readed about it and freaked out, my images folder have 500+ images[/QUOTE]
To answer your specific question. No, Symantec will not protect you from Cryptolocker, plus hundreds of other threats out there.
Source: IT Engineer at a large company that just replaced Symantec on hundreds of workstations after it failed to thwart several threats, including CryptoLocker. (Praise science for Group Policies to mitigate the threat!)
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