Help, I've been hacked – have I lost all my files?

The files on Tara’s PC have been encrypted by CryptoWall malware, and she wonders if she can rescue anything without paying the criminals a ransomI have been hit by a CryptoWall attack. My files are encrypted. I presume I have lost everything, but is there anything I can do to rescue them? TaraIf you have been hit by the latest CryptoWall 3 then your presumption is probably correct – unless you pay the criminals who are holding your files hostage. Ransomware is getting more and more sophisti