So I just got infected by some Ransomware called CerberRansomware... First time I get anything like that in over 10 years.
It encrypted all my files, this is a new install, I just kept my important files which are... Now encrypted.
Do I have no choice but to pay? Am I fucked? I don't know how to feel right now. I feel super mad but at the same time what can I do about it...
You're a retard for not making backups, and for getting infected. Highly suggest suicide.
Bamp
Your ducked OP. Save all your important files on an external wipe the computer and reinstall the OS. Someone will find a crack to the encrypted files some day, just gotta wait. Or pay if they are that important
>he felt for the "common sense" meme
I heard that Kaspersky published a tool for breaking randsomwares
You either have to pay or spend millions to break the encryption. Back up your shit and watch what you run.
Only a small number of ransomware variants have been cracked or had the keys recovered after the programmers were arrested.
>using windows for anything other than gaymen
They're asking for over one bitcoin, no way I'm paying that. They are important but not that important.
How did you get infected?
Fine, I learnt my lesson. But I'll be sure to watch these guys' downfall when it happens.
MS Office install
Pirate?
How to edit raw files on meme/os?
You kidding?
Well yea obviously. People are gonna tell me to get openoffice or what but I fucking hate that program.
Maybe
Libre
For static or behavioural analysis, you can submit files to VirusTotal or Malwr.
Should I do a clean install from a USB or can I just use Windows' reset to factory settings thing?
Next time, backup your files in the cloud.
Make you own server if you are a true fa/g/got (with a raspberry or anything else), or pay a thing like Dropbox.
BTW, I think MS Office have the Winrar syndrome : legit install without activation/key will work fine if you close the message at start.
+ The encrypted files are "safe" right? Won't hurt to keep them somewhere?
What country are the people who create these in?
Poor side of Europe
I think these ones in particular are Russians or Belarussians or smt
libreoffice is literally better than ms office in terms of usability and material design.
Open office is glitchy. Try LibreOffice. Two minutes of googling "better alternative to openoffice" would have lead you to it. Seems like 99% of peoples problems could be solved if they just googled their fucking problems. I think the real problem is people can't skim effectively through the results, or even phrase their search properly.
No, the official microsoft office download encrypted his files. Jesus christ thanks for the best laugh i've had all night.
which mean nothing when it's worse in terms of compatibility and features
And what you got this time around is better?
So instead of using software thats a tad less polished than memesoft office you got all your important files basically removed
time well spent
More of a user than programmer...
Both have faults imho, can't find a shit in MS Office, all those trash templates are in the foreground instead of real functionality, way too much hand holding too as soon as you click or hightlight something.
Libre is still buggy in many places. Just recently created a calc file for my workout and a graph that worked just fine is now crashing the program after I try to edit anything in the graph lol. Tried to give some feedback/bug reports, but that's way too complicated and a waste of my time prly. The devs prly just do it >for free anyway and couldn't care about small bugs reported from a non-coder.
MS Office on the other hand seems to be developed for people who do databases in Word. So it will only get worse in terms of usability.
Not gonna pass judgement on you, but curios to know, how did you get infected? Was it a torrent/porn/warez or what?
Read the thread dum dum
In the future, install your pirated software in a virtualbox first, and monitor the traffic on your main desktop using wireshark. If nothing looks suspicious, then you could maybe install the pirated software it on your main desktop.
Wouldn't suggest it though. Installing pirated exes in this day and age is just dumb.
He answered that already
how did u get infected
Get MS Office ISO from MS
Get Microsoft toolkit from MDL
Well when you see it like that it's pretty funny, it's true.
But how did he get infected with teh malware??
thanks putin
Then what, you pay for all your shit or use lesser free versions of the shit you need?
>I feel super mad
When I feel mad or sad, I think about all the people in the world who love me. Think about those who have made sacrifices so that you can have a better life.
>Then what, you pay for all your shit
Yes. You should have a job and make some money. If you're a jobless NEET or underage and can't afford paid software, then you are stuck with gratis alternatives.
that's what you get for being a pirate
The only time you really "need" software is when it's mandatory for school or work. The latter should be paying for license keys, and the former probably won't.
If you have to have Microsoft Office for school, then you can probably get by with a free alternative. If you can't, you're gonna have to work at McDonalds for 2 days in order to acquire enough funds to purchase the software.
Of you can gamble by potentially installing more Ransomware. Your choice.
nah, smart pirates don't get ransomware, stupid people do
op seems to be as smart as a paint drinking zika baby
>then you are stuck with gratis alternatives.
dude needs to learn a valuable life lesson that applies to almost everything.
>beggars can't be choosers
too many entitled goobers around here.
sorry op just pay the fine or files encrypted there is really nothing you can do besides that
Op, how did you get infected in the first place?
Ransomware takes time to encrypt the files, you can boot into Ubuntu or another licuck distribution and back the files that are still intact.
wat did u download to get virus
>Sup Forums in a nutshell
You should know other people care just as much as you, why wouldn't you read the thread first
Read the thread, faggots.
The message won't pop up before it's too late. Maybe you're lucky and notice it before, but apparently most people don't.
Just try the solutions to others ransomwares in this ransomware.
>windows problems
>ransomware doesn't exist on Linux or OS X
I hope you don't believe this user. It is incredibly fucking stupid of you.
You'd have to be a drooling idiot to get ransomware on Linux.
Post desktop.
>exist on Linux
Proof?
It's just default Plasma 5.
This is a troll thread, pretty much all Ofice ISOs on KAT are from verified uploaders
OP you really had to some extraordinary stupid to get infected
You have to be a drooling idiot to get ransomware anywhere
True, but it's substantially easier to "click the monkey" on Windows.
adidas country
Lesson to be learned.
Only download chingliu or firstuploads torrents from kat.cr.
> using Windows
pdf xp
>chingliu
he stopped uploading like a year ago on kat
PEBKAC
Nigga how poor to you have to be to not buy office. Office 365 is like 10$
Because Google is hard.
How the fuck does someone from Sup Forums even get this I would understand my grandmother opening an untrusted exe but on Sup Forums. Like come on
Could it still infect a write protected drive?
I got the most downloaded MSOffice from piratebay without actually looking. I know I'm retarded okay, but at least I learnt
Wait, so you're saying the most seeded Office is ransomware? I find that hard to believe
>what are bots?
>piratebay
You probably got it from the Flash ads.
nah man, just type office in piratebay, check the most seeded, check the comments (which weren't there at the beginning)
Ransomware devs generally have a sort of 'thief's honor' so if you pay you'll probably get the data back.
Sometimes the s/l numbers are faked.
What happens when you pay? They give you the key, but where do you enter it?
ransomwares also encrypt network mapped devices retard
can you get ransomware on osx?
You can, but it's much more rare
Sure just give me a bitcoin no problem
why the fuck is your backup drive perma connected
Probably depends on the program. They will probably tell you how once you pay. They want people who pay to get their data back because more people will pay up if they're sure they will get their files back.
LOL how did u even get a virus in 2016? torrent?
so much this
if it's perma connected then it's not really a backup as it entirely misses the point of a backup
yes, peoples first reaction is to think their OS isn't windows so they can't get infected, virus makers know this and will target those people
>So I just got infected by some Ransomware
>It encrypted all my files
so ready for encryption to be illegal so this type of shit will stop. when normal people (who don't need it) have access to encryption, so do the bad guys
Why do you come here seeking help for being a retard? Did you think that for one moment Sup Forums is a helpful place where we hand hold you to resolve your problems. UR A FAGGET
Are you one of those retarded stupid as fuck certified low IQ dumbfucks who whined about Networked Attached Storage being superior to Backup Drive Enclosures that require manual plugin because plugging in a Drive Enclosure is "too much hassle"?
You must feel stupid as fuck and retarded, just as you were born and still are right now.
for now I've only installed pirated photoshop, premiere and logic, I fear the worst while installing pirated dmg files
Someone download it and run it in a VM/unused computer
what are you even saying? define normal people?
packet hacking exists, if the packets weren't encrypted then data would just be stolen/infected in transit
Do these randomwares actually unlock your shit if you pay? I figured they would just take your money and run if you were dumb enough to actually pay them.
It is useful in a good way for some people though
these threads have to be jokes
>Libreoffice
>material design
How fucking baked are you senpai?
>inb4 it breaks out the vm and encrypts all your shit
That would be funny as hell