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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: REDACTED on February 14, 2015, 09:41:06 AM

Title: Virus LeChiffre
Post by: REDACTED on February 14, 2015, 09:41:06 AM

A few days old virus, called LeChiffre, had crypted a complete database from a server. Now, the ask 1 Bitcoin to encrypt all files. All the files in the database have the extension .LeChiffre, we try to rename all this extension, but this wasn't the solution. What we do?

Title: Re: Virus LeChiffre
Post by: Pondus on February 14, 2015, 10:00:15 AM

Ransomware ...... you have to pay or restore from backup to get your files back    :-\

We can remove the malware ......
logs to assist in cleaning malware    https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
attach requested logs and you will get help

Title: Re: Virus LeChiffre
Post by: Michael (alan1998) on February 14, 2015, 12:21:53 PM

Not entirely true Pondus. Although, the chances of Essex's way might not work either..