Ransomware warning issued by Kaspersky

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Ransomware warning issued by Kaspersky

Kaspersky lab has issued a warning against two new ransomware programs that have been released on the Internet

 

[Tomtomtom]

Presumably somebody from Russia or the Ukraine is on the other end of the transaction. Remind me why they are on our Internet again?

 

[Razza]

I thought it threatened to expose the websites one visits

 

[MarthinusSwart]

Wow, asking randsom money, now that is new. No more "I did it out of curiousity", now it is just openly criminal.

 

[reddevilandy10]

This sounds really evil. It probably eats Windows system files for dessert.

 

[ToSsMaStR]

strange, they dont mention the solution is found right here

 

[ld13]

strange, they dont mention the solution is found right here

:facepalm:

I'm glad that works for you.

 

[MarthinusSwart]

:facepalm:

I'm glad that works for you.

+1

 

[JerryMungo]

Oh good, it's about time the real virus authors got back into this. I've become so tried ofthe script kiddies et al... another boot sector virus... FINALLY!

Your computer is stoned all over again.

 

[JerryMungo]

Presumably somebody from Russia or the Ukraine is on the other end of the transaction. Remind me why they are on our Internet again?

Remind me how you get 'them' off the internet again?

 

[davemc]

Boot Sector Virus!!!!
WOOT!

Very exciting indeed. Now, how can I get my hands on it?

exploiting vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, Java, Quicktime Player, or Adobe Flash.

Pathetic, absolutely pathetic. Somebody close Adobe down.

 

[human75]

strange, they dont mention the solution is found right here

this is good one
+1

 

[Tpex]

hmm those are some nasty cases!

 

[noxibox]

strange, they dont mention the solution is found right here

Does it run all Windows applications now?

 

[MarthinusSwart]

Does it run all Windows applications now?

If by windows apps you mean all the apps that cost money and is worth every cent they charge for that money, then no.