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theHandpuppet

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5. Found the virus responsible

Reply to Boomer (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 02:16 PM

Nov 2014

While trying to run the decryptor utilities, I noticed a weird file showing up in every folder. It's a shortcut named INSTALL_TOR and it points to this URL (which I have not followed): https://paytordmbdekmizq.torsona.com/L7xi9k

According to my Google search, this is the specific ransom virus that hit this computer.

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Computer virus corrupted all document files [View all] Boomer Nov 2014 OP

I took a quick look around gvstn Nov 2014 #1

Thanks for the response (posted by Boomer using theHandpuppet's account) theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #2

Sorry, I haven't had time to look into this further. gvstn Nov 2014 #3

Thank you very much Boomer Nov 2014 #4

Found the virus responsible theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #5

Good work. gvstn Nov 2014 #6

It's not looking good Boomer Nov 2014 #7

It is a terrible situation. gvstn Dec 2014 #8

Thanks for the references Boomer Dec 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #10

CTB Locker ransomeware khalidobiee Oct 2015 #11