ransom note

[plpbtc1526]

Are the files worth for the ransom? If not, just format your hard drive coz 2 btc is huge for a junk files. This a newly created software which they lockdown your files and ask you for a ransom. Since bitcoin as a ransom money, its hard to detect whos behind of this. If you want to give the ransom create a wallet and deposit 2 btc and transfer it to address which hacker generated.

[Sorrowfox]

A friend's of someone in my familly computer was hacked and encrypted with those pesky ransom software. They ask for 2BTC to decrypt the files on his computer. I said I'll sell him those 2 btc. He want me to send them directely to the ransome software address. Should I do that or should I ask him to install a wallet and send to him instead?

What? They hacked it and asked for only 2 BTC?  What made you family friend that his computer is really hacked? What if the so called hackers are just fooling around and they just want your friends money. Anyway, if it is real,I don't think there will be any harm for you if you are the one who is going to send the bitcoin. So it is okay.

[PhilPrime]

hello OP. do you try reinstalling OS of your computer but don,t reformat.
2btc can worth a new computer. i think paying those guy is not a good decision.
he can still do this again to your computer once he decrypted it.

[Fredomago]

if theres important things inside the pc that can be valued up to 2btc you can use web wallet too but if theres no important files just simply reformat the computer and don't tolerate the hackers.

[rphk]

First decide value of the files. if the files are not so important on PC you can format hard drive or in case files are so important  need to search someone who is expert in decryption .