I had a backup, but not always is a continuos backup so always there is data and program losing and the more important the bunch of time to reinstall some programs. On other hand this kind of virus is so effective that affect also backups that is a located in a no accessible location inside the drive. My point is that, should be better use only free antivirus like Microsoft Essential security, because If you take a paid AV because looks better can take you to a trap, if the AV Co. is involved in this kind of activities.

Hi, This year I did not renewed my antivirus subscription with a well known antivirus company, 2 month later l lost all my data due to virus activity, even having a new paid antivirus. Last year, the same I did not renewed my subscription and change to a free antivirus and also after 2 moth I lost my hard drive, also a well known antivirus company. Call my attention these cases so I would like to know if some of you has experienced same lost in similar situation? I suspect that if you do not renew your subscription some hacker will take care of you. Can the antivirus Co. be involved, dont know, only if there is data of same cases can we know. The result in my case it is that I'm changing to mac due to pc is very affected by virus mafia, so I think Microsoft and other pc companies should take this situation seriously, because pc environment will be reduced and mac will grow also linux. thanks, Teo