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General => Akihabara => Topic started by: reyfer on June 11, 2008, 06:08:37 PM

Title: Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web
Post by: reyfer on June 11, 2008, 06:08:37 PM

Security software firm Kaspersky Lab has reported a new and dangerous blackmailing virus. (http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/06/230968/variant-of-blackmailing-virus-now-spreading-on-the-web.htm)

Title: Re: Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web
Post by: Shumatsu Samurai on June 21, 2008, 02:25:05 PM

Wow, that's an evil piece of software. Thanks for the warning.
But I wonder how the author can get away with this. Surely what he's doing is illegal no matter where you are.... right?  :O

Title: Re: Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web
Post by: Pharadox on June 21, 2008, 02:52:47 PM

Whatever, that jerk can encrypt whatever files he wants, he wouldn't get a cent of my money. I'd rather lose the files than give him what he wants.

Title: Re: Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web
Post by: Shumatsu Samurai on June 21, 2008, 03:12:43 PM

Well, now that you know about the threat it won't even come to this.

And important files should always be backed up anyway. Even if your PC is 100% protected, you could still have a hardware failure or a stupid little brother / sister....

Title: Re: Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web
Post by: bokunosonzai on July 19, 2008, 05:50:24 AM

What a cheap way to make a few bucks :thumbdown:

Title: Re: Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web
Post by: ferrar1 on July 22, 2008, 05:02:11 AM

Damn i'd  hunt them down if they encrypt my whole H!P collection.