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Devious decryption scam rides ransomware Trojan
QUOTE We can remember it for you wholesale By John Leyden Posted in Spyware, 3rd November 2009 09:50 GMT Devious virus writers have come up with a new twist on ransomware-style malware. A new strain of Trojan encrypts recently-opened files on compromised Windows PCs. But instead of demanding a ransom for a decryption key to unlock files, the malware relies on users to search the web for a possible way-out. Hackers have cleverly baited searches for likely terms, with links to sites offering a supposed fix actually developed by the crooks behind the ruse. A fuller explanation of the scam can be found Symantec's write-up on the Ramvicrype Trojan here and in a blog posting by Symantec researcher Shunichi Imano here. ® http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/03/ransomware_ruse/ -------------------- Spend most of my time in a state of Dementa wondering where I am.
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