Little buggers!
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I would just give the straight story. After all it was your kids and not some friend in a competing company who you leant your laptop to for a weekend. Spinning a story probably won't feel comfortable and 'white lies' have a tendency of developing a life of their own which then needs to be kept alive. Saying what happened won't be comfortable either but I think most people would understand that letting kids play on a computer is fairly normal and you will get to keep your sense of integrity. Good luck :thumbsup:
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
GuyThiebaut wrote:
I think most people would understand that letting kids play on a computer is fairly normal and you will get to keep your sense of integrity.
Except of if laptop is company ware and the boss is a jerk. Then you probably are going to have an unpleasant day.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Not really, although I have backups of backups. And all my data is garbage anyway. No, I just want to know how you get a laptop to do this. Don't open dodgy attachments, don't run anything which looks like an executable from the net. Make sure things are signed. I would think that would be enough. I'm curious about rumours that all you have to do is a hit a 'bad' webpage with your browser in order to get infected. How does that work? Presumably the days of buffer overrun etc. are over, and the browser vets its feed.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
I think browsers are fairly safe from buffer overrun exploits these days. Most of today's ransomware uses a simple approach: Simple banner flashing "OLD DRIVERS DETECTED" or "YOU MUST FIX YOUR SLOW COMPUTER" etc and then "download to fix" so them kids downloaded an exe and ran it.
Life is too shor
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Let the kids play games on my Works Laptop today, to give me a little peace. Got my laptop back to find all my files are encrypted and the following message pops up every time I boot it up.
__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!
NOT YOUR LANGUAGE? USE https://translate.google.com
What happened to your files ?
All of your files were protected by a strong encryption with RSA-4096.
More information about the encryption keys using RSA-4096 can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA\_(cryptosystem)How did this happen ?
!!! Specially for your PC was generated personal RSA-4096 KEY, both public and private.
!!! ALL YOUR FILES were encrypted with the public key, which has been transferred to your computer via the Internet.
Decrypting of your files is only possible with the help of the private key and decrypt program, which is on our secret server.What do I do ?
So, there are two ways you can choose: wait for a miracle and get your price doubled, or start obtaining BTC NOW, and restore your data easy way.
If You have really valuable data, you better not waste your time, because there is no other way to get your files, except make a payment.For more specific instructions, please visit your personal home page, there are a few different addresses pointing to your page below:
- http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- http://krfdnhfnsai3d.abeleros.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.to/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.tor2web.org/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.cab/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
If for some reasons the addresses are not available, follow these steps:
- Download and install tor-browser: http://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en
- After a successful installation, run the browser and wait for initialization.
- Type in the address bar: 4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- Follow the instructions on the site.
!!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
!!! Your personal pages:
http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
http://krfdnhfnsai3d.abeleros.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.to/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
!!! Your personal page in TOR Browser: 4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
!!! Your personal identification ID: 2287ACCCFD7C78C6
00000000000000000000000000000As we have strict rules not al
PompeyThree wrote:
I'll get my revenge tomorrow when they're at school by logging into their Minecraft and destroying all their villages.
Best teach them a thing or two about secure internet usage instead to prevent it from happening again...
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Regards, Sander
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Let the kids play games on my Works Laptop today, to give me a little peace. Got my laptop back to find all my files are encrypted and the following message pops up every time I boot it up.
__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!
NOT YOUR LANGUAGE? USE https://translate.google.com
What happened to your files ?
All of your files were protected by a strong encryption with RSA-4096.
More information about the encryption keys using RSA-4096 can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA\_(cryptosystem)How did this happen ?
!!! Specially for your PC was generated personal RSA-4096 KEY, both public and private.
!!! ALL YOUR FILES were encrypted with the public key, which has been transferred to your computer via the Internet.
Decrypting of your files is only possible with the help of the private key and decrypt program, which is on our secret server.What do I do ?
So, there are two ways you can choose: wait for a miracle and get your price doubled, or start obtaining BTC NOW, and restore your data easy way.
If You have really valuable data, you better not waste your time, because there is no other way to get your files, except make a payment.For more specific instructions, please visit your personal home page, there are a few different addresses pointing to your page below:
- http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- http://krfdnhfnsai3d.abeleros.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.to/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.tor2web.org/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.cab/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
If for some reasons the addresses are not available, follow these steps:
- Download and install tor-browser: http://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en
- After a successful installation, run the browser and wait for initialization.
- Type in the address bar: 4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- Follow the instructions on the site.
!!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
!!! Your personal pages:
http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
http://krfdnhfnsai3d.abeleros.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.to/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
!!! Your personal page in TOR Browser: 4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
!!! Your personal identification ID: 2287ACCCFD7C78C6
00000000000000000000000000000As we have strict rules not al
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If UK laws are like US laws, a felony has been committed. You should report it to the UK equivalent of the FBI.
Steve Wellens wrote:
UK equivalent of the FBI
That could be a bit tricky. There isn't one ... for obvious reasons (well, obvious to anyone not living in an insane, multi-jurisdictional mess of a political system, anyway!)
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Not really, although I have backups of backups. And all my data is garbage anyway. No, I just want to know how you get a laptop to do this. Don't open dodgy attachments, don't run anything which looks like an executable from the net. Make sure things are signed. I would think that would be enough. I'm curious about rumours that all you have to do is a hit a 'bad' webpage with your browser in order to get infected. How does that work? Presumably the days of buffer overrun etc. are over, and the browser vets its feed.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Rob Philpott wrote:
I'm curious about rumours that all you have to do is a hit a 'bad' webpage with your browser in order to get infected. How does that work? Presumably the days of buffer overrun etc. are over, and the browser vets its feed.
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Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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Yet another reason to keep using Tape backups.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Burning backups onto DVD or BlueRay also works! :)
How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon
Yes that's fine for personal use, but for for work I'm happy to say we still have the tape robot. But I have had to fight for it. My work is full of idijit buying the sales talk from anyone.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Let the kids play games on my Works Laptop today, to give me a little peace. Got my laptop back to find all my files are encrypted and the following message pops up every time I boot it up.
__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!__!@#!@#!
NOT YOUR LANGUAGE? USE https://translate.google.com
What happened to your files ?
All of your files were protected by a strong encryption with RSA-4096.
More information about the encryption keys using RSA-4096 can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA\_(cryptosystem)How did this happen ?
!!! Specially for your PC was generated personal RSA-4096 KEY, both public and private.
!!! ALL YOUR FILES were encrypted with the public key, which has been transferred to your computer via the Internet.
Decrypting of your files is only possible with the help of the private key and decrypt program, which is on our secret server.What do I do ?
So, there are two ways you can choose: wait for a miracle and get your price doubled, or start obtaining BTC NOW, and restore your data easy way.
If You have really valuable data, you better not waste your time, because there is no other way to get your files, except make a payment.For more specific instructions, please visit your personal home page, there are a few different addresses pointing to your page below:
- http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- http://krfdnhfnsai3d.abeleros.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.to/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.tor2web.org/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.cab/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
If for some reasons the addresses are not available, follow these steps:
- Download and install tor-browser: http://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en
- After a successful installation, run the browser and wait for initialization.
- Type in the address bar: 4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
- Follow the instructions on the site.
!!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
!!! Your personal pages:
http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
http://krfdnhfnsai3d.abeleros.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
http://aynfksddnnfwkd.jockmias.com/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
https://4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion.to/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
!!! Your personal page in TOR Browser: 4nauizsaaopuj3qj.onion/2287ACCCFD7C78C6
!!! Your personal identification ID: 2287ACCCFD7C78C6
00000000000000000000000000000As we have strict rules not al
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Steve Wellens wrote:
UK equivalent of the FBI
That could be a bit tricky. There isn't one ... for obvious reasons (well, obvious to anyone not living in an insane, multi-jurisdictional mess of a political system, anyway!)
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
9082365 wrote:
That could be a bit tricky.
I get it. You're dealing in human trafficking, drugs, illegal arms, terrorism, etc., and you don't want to get involved with law enforcement. No problem, mums the word.
