CryptoLocker Is The Nastiest Malware Ever & Here’s What You Can Do

[steve2470]

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cryptolocker-is-the-nastiest-malware-ever-heres-what-you-can-do/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=2012-10-30

Ransomware is an especially odious type of malware. The way it works is simple. Your computer will be infected with some malicious software. That software then renders your computer entirely unusable, sometimes purporting to be from local law enforcement and accusing you of committing a computer crime or viewing explicit pictures of children. It then demands monetary payment, either in the form of a ransom or a ‘fine’ before access to your computer is returned.

Horrible, isn’t it? Well, get ready to meet CryptoLocker; the evil patriarch of the Ransomware family.

What Is CryptoLocker

CryptoLocker is a piece of malware targeting computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system. It is typically spread as an email attachment, often purporting to be from a legitimate source (including Intuit and Companies House). Some say it is also being spread through the ZeuS botnet.

Once installed on your computer, it systematically encrypts all documents that are stored on your local computer, as well as ones that are stored on mapped network drives and mounted removable storage.

*more at link*

[BlueJazz]

1. With all respect to the people at the Link....ah...Are they from the 90's (1990)

They show backups and stuff on Floppy discs ????

I don't think I've even worked on a computer with floppys in the past 2-3 years...?

Good rule of thumb: Don't save anything (only) on your main drive that you HAVE to keep.

Edit: speling

[steve2470]

2. yea I thought the floppies thing was odd too nt

[gopiscrap]

4. welcome to DU