Windows 10: onedrive is holding my files for ransom

StartFragmentSo I unsynced my onedrive because i dont want my files to be saved to the cloud, I just want them on my computer. I stupidly never knew that everything was saving to onedrive ever since I started using this computer. So I looked up how to stop the syncing so that everythnig would just be saved to my computer. The advice I read said to go into settings, managment and unsync the files. Then my computers destop got wiped. I freaked out. then I found out that the desktop is still in my c: user onedrive folder. But! HERE IS THE CRAPPY THING! If I want to get everything back in the righ

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New Trojan that Demands a Ransom

There is a new virus out there discovered by virus hunters known as "Cryzip". The Trojan encrypts your files and then demands a $300 ransom for the decryption password to get your files back. After encrypting the files, the virus leaves a nice step-by-step guide of how to go about paying the ransom off. It's supposedly spread through email Spam, and has successfully evaded anti-virus scanners.

Source: eWeek

 

Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.

 

ransomeware is holding my computer hostage...what do i do?

Did you find any ransom note? Have your files been encrypted? Did their file extensions change?

Try to identify the ransomware by going here: ID Ransomware

Upload a ransom note and/or sample encrypted file to identify the ransomware that has encrypted your data.

Also read/do:

How to remove ransomware the right way: A step-by-step guide

Also... Here's a list of various Ransomware threads:
List of Ransomware Support Topics, FAQs and News Articles

Perhaps you see something there which seems similar.

When in doubt, suggestion to ask for free expert help here:
Ransomware Help & Tech Support Forum - BleepingComputer.com

For later reading:

• Ransomware Avoidance
  
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/ransomware