In this day and age how would you operate a computer without at least an antivirus / antimalware? Regards, Alex From: geoffrey gitagia [mailto:ggitagia@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 3:49 PM To: Samson Ogada <ogadas@gmail.com>; Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Cc: awatila@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] How to Remove Ransomware Hi Guys i have a PC hit by Ceber , but as much as i've been transfering tools to help in decrytping my laptop is still good , no antivirus just good old microsoft defender doing its job and stop aut run apps and having UAC at the recommended level , but anyhoo .. none of the online tools work, anyone with a success story? On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Samson Ogada via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: Try a new antiRansom product from Sophos. Try it for free Sophos Intercept X <https://secure2.sophos.com/en-us/products/intercept-x/free-trial.aspx> regards, Samson On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 6:14 AM, Alex Watila via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: 10 tips to protect your files from ransomware https://blog.kaspersky.com/ransomware-10-tips/10673/ From: Alex Watila [mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk> ] Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2016 6:12 AM To: 'Odhiambo Washington' <odhiambo@gmail.com <mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com> >; 'Skunkworks Mailing List' <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > Cc: 'Kevin Ochieng' <kevoti22@gmail.com <mailto:kevoti22@gmail.com> > Subject: RE: [Skunkworks] How to Remove Ransomware Kaspersky can protect you https://blog.kaspersky.com/ransomware-protection-video/8765/ regards, Alex From: Odhiambo Washington [mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 9:07 PM To: alex watila <awatila@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk> >; Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > Cc: Kevin Ochieng <kevoti22@gmail.com <mailto:kevoti22@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] How to Remove Ransomware Ransomware is NOT malware in the true sense of malware. Ransomware is more like you personally decide to run a program that encrypts your files, only this time it's not you :-) AFAICT, no antivirus will ever detect ransomware. Again, ransomware requires the user to be gullible enough to run it. Sorry Kevin. On 5 October 2016 at 19:19, alex watila via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: anti malware did not prevent the attack? On 5 Oct 2016 18:55, Kevin Ochieng via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: Hi Pals, woke up today moring only to realise that all my folders in the server were affected and replaced by - SJAWv2LVfy.b674 - README HTML Application Anyone gotten this attack before? Kevin Ochieng' Skype : kevinjanabi Phone : +254 733229214 <tel:%2B254%20733229214> +254727217330 <tel:%2B254727217330> _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft." _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Web Designs, Computer Repair, Installations, Networking, Training, and Sales!!!!!!!!! _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- GG