What is RSA-2048 Ransomware?
Victims may see such a pop-up note as soon as they reboot the infected computer. At the same time, files in the computer like .doc, .pdf, .rar, .jpg, .ppt, .xls, .mp3 are all locked and you can't open them any more. The note says you need to pay bitcoins online to get your files back in time, otherwise they will be destroyed forever.
It offers some URLs and other ways for you to pay the ransom. However, computer experts suggest that you should never try to pay. There is no guarantee that you can get the encrypted files back after paying. If you try to pay online, the cyber criminals will probably steal your banking information and you will suffer further loss more than the lost documents.
Unfortunately there is basically no way to get the encrypted files back without paying the ransom. If the files are quite important, you can try to recover them with Shadow Explorer, perhaps some of the files can be rescued. Eliminating the virus is always the first thing you should consider about.
