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Cryptowall 2.0 Is a Computer Infection Known As CryptoWall 2.0 is a computer infection known as ransomware that encrypts files (makes them unreadable) on any Windows computer, including XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Immediately after CryptoWall infects a computer it starts to automatically seek out any data it can find and encrypt it, making it completely inaccessible to the computer user. One of the most effective safeguards against getting infected by the CryptoWall 2.0 virus is to not open attachments from any source you can’t personally verify via the telephone. Call the person or organization that sent you the attachment and ask them, “Did you send me an email with an attachment?” Most will say ‘no’. Here’s a list of file types known to have been infected with the CryptoWall virus: Files Extensions Blocked by Leading Antivirus Services (10/14) .ade .js .adp .jse .app .psp .asp .php3 .bat .sbs .chm .sct .class .shb .cmd .shd .com .vb .dll .vba .drv .vbe .exe .vbs .grp .ws .hlp .wsc .lnk .wsf .ocx .wsh .ovl .wst .pif .bz2 .reg .cab .scr .gz .shs .gzip .sys .jar .vdl .lha .vxd .lzh .acc .rar .asp .rpm .ccs .tar .hta .tgz .htx .z .je .zip .aspx ASP.NET Web Page .asx Advanced Stream Redirector .bas BASIC Source Code .bat Batch Processing .cer Internet Security Certificate File .cnt Index file for Windows help files .cpl Windows Control Panel Extension (Microsoft) .crt Certificate File .csh csh Script .der X509 Certificate .fxp FoxPro Compiled Source (Microsoft) .hlp Windows Help File .hpj Microsoft Help Project File .htc HTML Component File .inf Information or Setup File .ins IIS Internet Communications Settings (Microsoft) .isp IIS Internet Service Provider Settings (Microsoft) .its Internet Document Set Internet Translation .ksh UNIX Shell Script .lib Static DLL Library Information File .lnk Windows Shortcut File .mad Access Module Shortcut (Microsoft) .maf Access (Microsoft) .mag Access Diagram Shortcut (Microsoft) .mam Access Macro Shortcut (Microsoft) .maq Access Query Shortcut (Microsoft) .mar Access Report Shortcut (Microsoft) .mas Access Stored Procedures (Microsoft) .mat Access Table Shortcut (Microsoft) .mau Access Shortcut Function .mav Access View Shortcut (Microsoft) .maw Access Data Access Page (Microsoft) .mda Access Add-in (Microsoft) MDA Access 2 Workgroup (Microsoft) .mdb Access Application (Microsoft) MDB Access Database Microsoft) .mde Access MDE Database File (Microsoft) .mdt Access Add-in Data (Microsoft) .mdw Access Workgroup Information (Microsoft) .mdz Access Wizard Template (Microsoft) .msc Microsoft Management Console Snap-in Control File (Microsoft) .mht Web Page Archive File .mhtml Web Page Archive File .msh 3D Modeling File .msi Windows Installer File (Microsoft) .msp Windows Installer Patch .mst Windows SDK Setup Transform Script .msh1 Microsoft Help File .msh2 Microsoft Help File .mshmxl Microsoft Help File .msh1xml Microsoft Help File .msh2xml Microsoft Help File .ops Office Profile Settings File .osd Open Software Description File .pcd Visual Test (Microsoft) .pif Windows Program Information File (Microsoft) .plg Aston Shell Plug-in .prf Windows System File .prg Program File .pst MS Exchange Address Book File, Outlook Personal Folder File (Microsoft) .reg Registration Information/Key for W95/98 Registry Data File .scf Windows Explorer Command .scr Windows Screen Saver .sct Windows Script Component Foxpro Screen (Microsoft) .shb Windows Shortcut into a Document .shs Shell Scrap Object File .sys Windows System File .ps1 Windows PowerShell Script .ps1xml Windows PowerShell Script .ps2 Windows PowerShell Script .ps2xml Windows PowerShell Script .psc1 Windows PowerShell Script .psc2 Windows PowerShell Script .tmp Temporary File/Folder .url Internet Location .vb VBScript File or Any VisualBasic Source .vbe VBScript Encoded Script File .vbs VBScript Script File Visual Basic for Applications Script .vpb Visual Basic Project File .vsmacros Visual Studio .NET Binary-based Macro Project (Microsoft) .vss Visio Stencil (Microsoft) .vst Visio Template (Microsoft) .vsw Visio Workspace File (Microsoft) .vxd Windows Virtual Device Driver .wsh Windows Script Host Settings File .xnk Exchange Shortcut For more information, contact CAI Managed IT at 401.232.2600 or visit caiservice.com. CAI Managed IT Services 36 Thurber Blvd. Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917 800.422.4782 caiservice.com .
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