Denny,
There is some good information about Crypotowall 3.0 on the site BleepingComputer.com. I think my computer got infected by clicking on a fake program "update" which kept popping up on my desktop. It is also spread by opening an infected email. Messages are inserted into every folder instructing how to pay the ransom. Once you see those messages start to pop up, some people have unplugged their computer which stops the virus from encrypting more files. When I saw the messages keep popping up in each folder I didn't think to pull the plug. I went to Best Buy and asked the Geek Squad but they said the files are gone unless the ransom is paid. I bought the recommended anti-malware program called Malwarebytes and ran it several times to remove the virus, but that doesn't get the files back.
Paul
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