Computer Gurus

Direct quote from a very trusted anti malware source I use.

"Unfortunately at this time there is no way to retrieve the private key that can be used to decrypt your files without paying the ransom on the CryptoWall Decryption Service. Brute forcing the decryption key is not realistic due to the length of time required to break an RSA encryption key. Also any decryption tools that have been released by various companies will not work with this infection. The only methods you have of restoring your files is from a backup, file recovery tools, or if your lucky from Shadow Volume Copies."

Sorry.

Yes there is something that can be done.
These people need to be turned in and not let the ball drop, but people have better things to do most of the time, so it continues.
It is a Federal offense to change files on a computer that does not belong to you, so how do you like the so called protection of our government now?

It is and has been put on a back burner because of the lack of enforcement resources, so only the people can make a difference.
Now sit back and hold your breath for that to happen.

If you want to be part of the solution you can go to a place like www.badwarebusters.org and donate to the cause, as well as help locate and help stop malware sites.
I am a member here, and do some work/site investigation in my spare time as I have it.
It doesn't take a computer nerd to do it either.
No offense, but you probably have higher priority things to do with your time and money, right?

So here we are.


Now, that being said I have a program called "Recover Deleted" and I have succesfully recovered thousands of files that were deleted. (even from formatted drives)
It works on hard drives as well as thumb (USB) and memory cards alike, and since this virus deletes the original file after in encrypts it you may very well be able to recover at least a good portion of your original un encrypted files.
It will also recover a ton of crap you don't want, but if it's worth it to you to try here it is.

I uploaded it to our server here for download if you want to try it, but know that I have not yet tried it with Win 7 or 8. (never had to so far)

http://www.letsgocomputers.com/programs/recoverdeleted.exe

Pretty much your only option would have been a system resore to an earlier date, but doing that now could undo the fixes that have been made to your system, and may not get your files back anyway due to a system restore is not supposed to affect your saved files and documents in the first place.

But with any MS product, you just never know until you try.

Sorry it took so long for me to see this post.