Solved CryptoWall Ransomware

[Dave66]

Hi guys!

Yesterday I got the CryptoWall Ransomware Virus and I re-installed my Windows.
Today I realized that I had a DVDinside the DVD-RW when I got the virus. My question is if my DVD is fine or he's virused as well...


https://www.google.ro/url?sa=t&rct=...-lUvaAf7NttrONA7Q&sig2=8KQqNx-bnF7jAkb0_bPdsQ

 

[mesajflaviu]

Did you scan your DVD ?

 

[Dave66]

No. I am afraid to put in on my computer now.

 

[Brds7t7]

Hi guys!

Yesterday I got the CryptoWall Ransomware Virus and I re-installed my Windows.
Today I realized that I had a DVDinside the DVD-RW when I got the virus. My question is if my DVD is fine or he's virused as well...


https://www.google.ro/url?sa=t&rct=...-lUvaAf7NttrONA7Q&sig2=8KQqNx-bnF7jAkb0_bPdsQ

I don't think it would affect your DVD. That usually just attacks hard drives/network drives. Although you can never be sure with those things. There are new strains coming out all the time.
Was there anything important on the DVD?

 

[Dave66]

Hi guys!

Yesterday I got the CryptoWall Ransomware Virus and I re-installed my Windows.
Today I realized that I had a DVDinside the DVD-RW when I got the virus. My question is if my DVD is fine or he's virused as well...

I don't think it would affect your DVD. That usually just attacks hard drives/network drives. Although you can never be sure with those things. There are new strains coming out all the time.
Was there anything important on the DVD?

Yea it's pretty important for me. Is a game I bought.

 

[Brds7t7]

Hi guys!

Yesterday I got the CryptoWall Ransomware Virus and I re-installed my Windows.
Today I realized that I had a DVDinside the DVD-RW when I got the virus. My question is if my DVD is fine or he's virused as well...

I don't think it would affect your DVD. That usually just attacks hard drives/network drives. Although you can never be sure with those things. There are new strains coming out all the time.
Was there anything important on the DVD?

Yea it's pretty important for me. Is a game I bought.

While there is a possibility the files "could" be encrypted, I don't think the actual virus (.exe) will be on the DVD so it's highly unlikely it will spread by putting into another pc. Cryptolocker doesn't really work like that.
Like I say, there are new versions of those crypto viruses coming out all the time though so you have to be very careful.

 

[Brds7t7]

You may want to look into installing this
https://www.foolishit.com/cryptoprevent-malware-prevention/

While it can't clear an already infected machine, it can prevent infection on another one.