Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
If the Cryptolocker guys or gals and those behind the other ransomware see this, they may well delay the programme actually locking you out until they're made certain your backups are also infected (assuming the payload can avoid detection).
If I read
Landing Gear's original thread correctly, the AV product used was a free version of McAfee. IMO, there are much better products than McAfee.
From my personal experience, you really need to review your anti-malware and internet security software with some frequency. Look at the reviews, compare features, etc.
There are some very good free products available (Avast and AVG come to mind first). Both integrate very tightly with your browser and with something like Outlook (if you use Outlook).
There are also some good personal firewall products. I try to stay behind a firewall appliance when possible.
It is a shame but you really have to assume that you are perpetually in a hostile environment.