Brad Marks
BradM at blackforestltd.com
Wed Apr 2 20:41:34 CDT 2014
Darryl, Thanks for the info...much appreciated. Brad > On Apr 2, 2014, at 8:36 PM, "Darryl Collins" <darryl at whittleconsulting.com.au> wrote: > > See << https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoLocker>> for more info on this. > > Or perhaps one of its variants. Easy to get infected and highly profitable. > > Good luck > > Darryl > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W Colby > Sent: Thursday, 3 April 2014 12:27 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format (Access 2007) ? Virus Infection > > It sounds like the encrypted file extortion scheme. They encrypt it, then "sell" the key to get the files unencrypted. > > Not good. > > John W. Colby > > Reality is what refuses to go away > when you do not believe in it > >> On 4/2/2014 9:02 PM, Brad Marks wrote: >> All, >> >> Unfortunately, the small firm that I work for part time was infected with a nasty virus last week. This virus has somehow changed a large number of Word, Excel, PDF, and Access 2007 files so that they cannot be opened. >> >> For several years, virus prevention responsibilities have been outsourced to a local independent contractor. He has been onsite all week and is pulling his hair out. A virus protection package called Bit-Defender has been in use for a couple years. >> >> I know that this is a long shot, but I thought that someone here on AccessD may have run into this same problem. I am not responsible for virus prevention, but I would like to help solve this mystery. >> >> Thanks, >> Brad > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > This message was scanned by ESVA and is believed to be clean. > Click here to report this message as spam. > http://h0stname/cgi-bin/learn-msg.cgi?id=481182864E.9D7B6 > >