Q:  What is Ransomware?

• Ransomware is malware that encrypts files on your computer, afterword leaving you with instructions on how to pay for the encryption key to decrypt your files.
  • Method of payment is untrackable crypto-currency
  • Wikipedia definition of Ransomware

Q:  How do you restore your data if you are infected with Ransomware?

• It is not likely you will find a tool to decrypt your files.  The encryption often used is RSA-1024 or 2048.
  • Mathematicians estimate that with the aid of super-computing clusters of 1,000 cores, they may be able to break RSA-1024 encryption in the year 2020.
• Many victims were not provided with a working solution to restore their data even after paying the ransom
• Your most reliable method for recovery is restoring from off-premise, or cloud-based backup solutions.