PLC Pie Guy
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Hey folks.
Are any of you familiar with something called Conti Strain?
Our entire corporate structure has been taken hostage by it.
All my PLC files now have the extension.QEBEN instead of .ACD, .RSS as well as just about every other type of file on the network. In each folder is a read me.txt file that has instructions on how to pay them in order to return the files to us.
It’s completely over my head and the IT folks I’m sure are pulling their hair out now. This is day 2. All I can do now is on my IPhone. This stinks!
My regal question is….. zI do have backups of my PLC files. However, I’m worried that the backups are corrupted as we have no idea how long the offensive file has been with us. Does anyone know of a way I can scan this backup stick somehow before using them? Technically, I’m not even supposed to have this backups on a stick as per company policy, however, it could very well pull us from the flames.
I’m to scared to even put it into my computer!
I’m guessing that it’s not going to be a simple solution or IT would have fixed it already. This is the first time in 10 years I’ve seen their systems down.
Are any of you familiar with something called Conti Strain?
Our entire corporate structure has been taken hostage by it.
All my PLC files now have the extension.QEBEN instead of .ACD, .RSS as well as just about every other type of file on the network. In each folder is a read me.txt file that has instructions on how to pay them in order to return the files to us.
It’s completely over my head and the IT folks I’m sure are pulling their hair out now. This is day 2. All I can do now is on my IPhone. This stinks!
My regal question is….. zI do have backups of my PLC files. However, I’m worried that the backups are corrupted as we have no idea how long the offensive file has been with us. Does anyone know of a way I can scan this backup stick somehow before using them? Technically, I’m not even supposed to have this backups on a stick as per company policy, however, it could very well pull us from the flames.
I’m to scared to even put it into my computer!
I’m guessing that it’s not going to be a simple solution or IT would have fixed it already. This is the first time in 10 years I’ve seen their systems down.