Thanks all for the replies. Very useful. It encrypts based on file types - a huge range incl PDF doc xls ppt jpg psd eps. It sounds devastating and for those without backup no choice to recover important files but pay the ransom. http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/10/12/destructive-malware-cryptolocker-on-the-loose/
I'll take a look at Dropbox versions (didn't know about that) and restoring but I see I can leave shared folders and still keep the files so that seems a good option. I haven't heard of any clients being infected but it's only a matter of time I'm sure. I get tons of the spam emails and they get to look more convincing by the day. Thanks again Pat On 25 Nov 2013, at 20:00, Jason Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > On 25 Nov 2013, at 19:21, Pat Wilson wrote: > >> Excuse my ignorance but would this mean that the files in shared folders >> synchronised to my mac would also be encrypted? > > doesn't it encrypt the entire disk into one file? This is a good question, > actually. If it is perceived by Dropbox as removing them, yours could vanish, > I suppose... > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
