I was just hit by Jigsaw. The ransom note tells my files will be deleted. Is is true? I am so scared and don’t know what to do!
Does Jigsaw delete encrypted files?
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I was just hit by Jigsaw. The ransom note tells my files will be deleted. Is is true? I am so scared and don’t know what to do!
First of all, you should calm down. Developers of Jigsaw ransomware virus want to scare you and trigger spontaneous actions. They want you to follow the instructions and pay the ransom. But we can assure that it’s not a good idea. Cyber criminals might disappear once the payment is made. Thus, you might just lose your money.
According to the research, ransomware might be capable of deleting encrypted files. However, you should not let it happen and just remove Jigsaw ASAP. For that, you will need to run a system scan with reputable antivirus or malware removal tool. Detailed explanation on malware elimination is provided here.
The majority of Jigsaw variants are decryptable. So, once you get rid of the virus, you can try the Jigsaw decryptor.
Sincerely,
2-spyware team.