A 2007 article claims they are bluffing (but both are probably old news). You may want to check out the Kaspersky link, though...
On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 3:40 PM, Ted Roche <[email protected]> wrote: > How do you know it is RSA-4096? If this is ransomware, you may have a > very short window until the files are irretrievably lost. Search the > root of the drive and the desktop to see if you can find the ransom > note. > > You may also want to research where you can buy Bitcoins, in case you > need to pay the ransom. > > > > On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> She did not do this. It was downloaded somewhere. Facebook, network, email. >> >> On 12/11/2015 10:22 PM, Man-wai Chang wrote: >>> >>> DId he/she encrypt them using his/her own hands? If not... :) >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 7:27 AM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> A customer just had all their files encrypted by RSA-4096 encryption. Is >>>> this one of those hostage viruses? >> >> >> -- >> Jeff >> >> Jeff Johnson >> [email protected] >> SanDC, Inc. >> (623) 582-0323 >> SMS (602) 717-5476 >> Fax 623-869-0675 >> >> www.san-dc.com >> www.cremationtracker.com >> www.agentrelationshipmanager.com >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4uUUQ2XixnRtxvZe9Mne7=1aa2uy-p0mhb9k7avzme...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
