โApr-17-2015 12:41 PM
โNov-11-2015 12:17 PM
MikeLorensoTampa wrote:fj12ryder wrote:
How did your files become encrypted?
all files .doc steel .doc.ccc :?
โNov-11-2015 11:43 AM
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โNov-11-2015 09:31 AM
Wrace wrote:You can create a new account, give it admin privileges, then remove admin privileges from your existing account. I continue to wonder why the default installation has users running in admin mode? If that one simple thing were changed, the success of viruses would be severely crippled. It's not only Microsoft, because any of the system makers could configure their systems with a user account. Why don't they?
I am running it as Admin. So all I need to do is create a new non-admin account and just use that as my everyday operational sign-on? And leave the Admin account alone unless admin type actions are needed.
All my other machines have been in service for awhile and favorites and such are aligned with the admin accounts Ive been using. Is it possible to change an existing admin account to a regular account, or will I have to create a new non-admin account and re-bookmark all my favorites?
โNov-11-2015 08:12 AM
fj12ryder wrote:
How did your files become encrypted?
โNov-11-2015 07:52 AM
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โApr-21-2015 06:26 AM
rwbradley wrote:
Excellent information, but one very important thing to remember with Backups is, for them to also not get hit by the Ransomware, it must be offline backup as most variants of the Ransomware will also hit attached network devices.
โApr-19-2015 06:31 PM
1492 wrote:
Much of these problems with malware can be avoided if Windows Users would just do the one thing that the vast majority still do not, or know how to do. Even though, it's fairly easy to setup and takes just minutes. Create a separate User account when accessing the Net that does not have Admin privileges, and further limits drive access. Unfortunately, most still do the opposite.
โApr-17-2015 07:45 PM
rwbradley wrote:
Excellent information, but one very important thing to remember with Backups is, for them to also not get hit by the Ransomware, it must be offline backup as most variants of the Ransomware will also hit attached network devices. If for example you have a WD My Cloud drive on your network and you setup all your computers to automatically backup across the network to it on a regular basis ie weekly, it is also vulnerable if one of your computers gets hit. A good backup plan involves two backup copies and one offline in a secure fireproof safe (or even better offsite or using a third party service like Carbonite).
With personal files, if you have a disaster like Ransomware there is a saying, "Two copies = one and one copy = none".
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