All You Win XP Stragglers
Well, there are still about 30% of ALL PCs on the planet still running XP despite constant warnings from MS to dump it by this April 8, after which there will no longer be OS patches or other update s...
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2012Coleman wrote:
Hope all you non believers have your files backed up on external media, and won't be connected to a network with your out of date OS. If it was a money making venture to supply patches and updates, then the poster who stated they would have stuck with Win 95 would still seeing it upon start up. Win 7 is not much of a learning curve. I won't defend Win 8. When you get the message asking you for money to unlock your files, just throw it in the can.
The Crytolocker Ransomeware is not just an XP problem it will infect all Windows operating systems.
Your best defense in the event of infection is to have a complete backup or image of your hard drive.
More Information:
Wikipedia - Cryptolocker
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