[DeTomaso] DO NOT Download files from emails from FedEx, DHL etc regading deliveries!!!!!

Rob Dumoulin rob at dumoulins.net
Tue Jun 21 21:55:10 EDT 2016 

A word of advice to anybody with a computer or a few. Treat the computer as
a disposable device. Have a storage area network (SAN) device with RAID 1
or 5 redundancy. I have a 6 terabyte cloud an a 2 terabyte on a private
network, but most non IT folks probably could suffice with much less. Any
software you install on any computer on your network should have full
install backups on the SAN along with a text file of the license keys. Any
documents, working files, backups, data, etc goes to the SAN, not the
computer itself. Things that are static (meaning they are archives that
will never change) set to read-only and create a redundant backup on a
cheap portable hard drive encryped and kept in a car or safety deposit box
off site. That includes financial stuff, pictures, music, and wrk stuff. If
a computer gets hijacked or fails, you lose nothing.

If my house were to get blown away by a hurricane, I would be able to
recover every client, intelectual property, picture, mp3, and data I have
ever saved witin hours of buying a new laptop.

Paranoia is good and the geeks shall inherit the earth!
On Jun 21, 2016 2:15 PM, "Dave" <dave at damardirect.com> wrote:

> It is likely very real. Two years ago I opened one (not referencing a
> delivery). My computer locked up. It is called "Ransom Software" or Ransom
> Email". Our IT people found the encryption but could not remove. Paying the
> $400-500 dollars sometimes releases your files but no guarantee it won't
> come back.
>
> I swear by Carbonite. The IT staff stripped out the computer & then
> installed the Carbonite Backup. Took about 2 hrs., as I remember. No
> problems since. As long as you have a good back-up, you can clean out your
> computer.
> IndyDave
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Green [mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 2:24 PM
> To: Larry - Ohio Time
> Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DO NOT Download files from emails from FedEx, DHL
> etc regading deliveries!!!!!
>
> This may be a little different because it is not a virus etc.  It just
> encrypts your files and asks for $400 to release them.  Your anti-virus
> software may not recognize it.
> Ken
>
>       From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
>  To: 'Ken Green' <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>  Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 10:59 AM
>  Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] DO NOT Download files from emails from FedEx, DHL
> etc regading deliveries!!!!!
>
> I have been getting this crap for over a year, a few times a week. They do
> look real.
>
> General rule don't open anything, even from someone you know, if there is
> not a personal message to you that makes sense.
>
> If you send me a photo and just say "wow look at this car." I will not
> open it.
>
>
> Larry (Champion) - Cleveland .....see you know this is really me!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
> Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:35 PM
> To: DeTomaso List
> Subject: [DeTomaso] DO NOT Download files from emails from FedEx, DHL etc
> regading deliveries!!!!!
>
>  There are emails going out that say there was an attempted delivery and
> you have to download and open a file to reschedule.  If you do, the file
> will encrypt files on your PC, and you will get a message that you have to
> pay about $400 to recover your files.
> We received three of these this morning.
> Ken
>
>
>
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   A word of advice to anybody with a computer or a few. Treat the
   computer as a disposable device. Have a storage area network (SAN)
   device with RAID 1 or 5 redundancy. I have a 6 terabyte cloud an a 2
   terabyte on a private network, but most non IT folks probably could
   suffice with much less. Any software you install on any computer on
   your network should have full install backups on the SAN along with a
   text file of the license keys. Any documents, working files, backups,
   data, etc goes to the SAN, not the computer itself. Things that are
   static (meaning they are archives that will never change) set to
   read-only and create a redundant backup on a cheap portable hard drive
   encryped and kept in a car or safety deposit box off site. That
   includes financial stuff, pictures, music, and wrk stuff. If a computer
   gets hijacked or fails, you lose nothing.

   If my house were to get blown away by a hurricane, I would be able to
   recover every client, intelectual property, picture, mp3, and data I
   have ever saved witin hours of buying a new laptop.

   Paranoia is good and the geeks shall inherit the earth!

   On Jun 21, 2016 2:15 PM, "Dave" <[1]dave at damardirect.com> wrote:

     It is likely very real. Two years ago I opened one (not referencing
     a delivery). My computer locked up. It is called "Ransom Software"
     or Ransom Email". Our IT people found the encryption but could not
     remove. Paying the $400-500 dollars sometimes releases your files
     but no guarantee it won't come back.
     I swear by Carbonite. The IT staff stripped out the computer & then
     installed the Carbonite Backup. Took about 2 hrs., as I remember. No
     problems since. As long as you have a good back-up, you can clean
     out your computer.
     IndyDave
     -----Original Message-----
     From: Ken Green [mailto:[2]kenn_green at yahoo.com]
     Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 2:24 PM
     To: Larry - Ohio Time
     Cc: [3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DO NOT Download files from emails from
     FedEx, DHL etc regading deliveries!!!!!
     This may be aA little different because it is not a virus etc.A  It
     just encrypts your files and asks for $400 to release them.A  Your
     anti-virus software may not recognize it.
     KenA
     A  A  A  From: Larry - Ohio Time <[4]Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
     A To: 'Ken Green' <[5]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
     Cc: [6]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
     A Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 10:59 AM
     A Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] DO NOT Download files from emails from
     FedEx, DHL etc regading deliveries!!!!!
     I have been getting this crap for over a year, a few times a week.
     They do look real.
     General rule don't open anything, even from someone you know, if
     there is not a personal message to you that makes sense.
     If you send me a photo and just say "wow look at this car." I will
     not open it.
     Larry (Champion) - Cleveland .....see you know this is really me!
     -----Original Message-----
     From: DeTomaso [mailto:[7]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com]
     On Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
     Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:35 PM
     To: DeTomaso List
     Subject: [DeTomaso] DO NOT Download files from emails from FedEx,
     DHL etc regading deliveries!!!!!
     A There are emails going out that say there was an attempted
     delivery and you have to download and open a file to reschedule.A
     If you do, the file will encrypt files on your PC, and you will get
     a message that you have to pay about $400 to recover your files.
     We received three of these this morning.
     Ken
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References

   1. mailto:dave at damardirect.com
   2. mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com
   3. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   4. mailto:Larry at ohiotimecorp.com
   5. mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com
   6. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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