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| Cryptolocker: bad news ransomware! |
| 2013-10-28 |
| This is a very serious Windows virus that encrypts your files with a 2048 bit key and demands a $300 ransom. Many are paying, if you don't have offline backup, you're screwed. Cloud synch just copies the encrypted files. Besides the referenced article, there's lots more info at reddit. Apparently Avast will catch it, but many av programs don't. |
| Posted by:KBK |
| #7 They're more probably the NSA, Glenmore. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-10-28 21:18 |
| #6 You would think the FBI or someone would be able to track these people down and give them really long sentences. Unless they ARE the FBI. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2013-10-28 20:56 |
| #5 You have to love Avast. |
| Posted by: linker 2013-10-28 19:42 |
| #4 With Windows' hidden extensions feature, the sender simply adds ".pdf" to the end of the file (Windows hides the .exe) and the unwitting user is fooled into thinking the attachment is a harmless PDF file from a trusted sender. I always hated Microsoft's default behavior of hiding file extensions. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-10-28 18:46 |
| #3 Not near as bad as the Momma Cass virili. That bitch left my PS/2 Model 70 HD stained with mustard. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-10-28 17:21 |
| #2 You would think the FBI or someone would be able to track these people down and give them really long sentences. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2013-10-28 16:36 |
| #1 Nothing on Kaspersky's website about this virus; FWIW I'm running Kaspersky Pure 3.0. |
| Posted by: Raj 2013-10-28 15:28 |