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Wednesday, 4 December 2013

CryptoLocker virus encrypts users' files and then blackmails users to have their files decrypted.

Posted on 04:32 by Unknown
In November the CryptoLocker virus received quite an amount of publicity in the press. Certainly the virus is particularly vicious. This is a no win situation. Either you pay up and risk losing your money, or lose access to your data.

This article from Charles Darwin University provides a good background on the virus.

Clients are reminded the best defence with regards to losing their important data is to perform a regular backup.

I provide clients free access to a backup utility I wrote for myself for use with Windows computers. Clients are welcome to contact me if they would like to set up a backup to protect your important data.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
Call 0415 910 703 for IT guidance and support. 
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