Monday, June 8, 2015

The new virus-blocker extorted Internet users 250 euros – Information portal spbIT.ru

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Experts in information security have found a new, previously unknown to the program, which covers access to files and other resources of computers running operating systems Windows. To unlock access unguaranteed attackers need to transfer to the specified account of a decent amount of money.

pest Troldash, as all such applications that penetrates the victim computer in various ways, mainly with files downloaded from dubious resources online. After certain actions of the computer owner runs the program, it encrypts all the resources of their own encryption algorithm and reports with the requirement to pay for unlocking. If over time the payment is not made, the virus can delete all the information from the computer’s memory.

Natalia Kolesov, an employee of Check Point, while the victim of the virus showed a Troldash, to communicate with the intruders. First on the program said its inquiry, and then connect people speak Russian. Kolesova failed as a result of the auction, the repurchase amount to knock off from the original EUR 250 to 7000 rubles, appealing to the human senses interlocutor.

Experts advise not to fall for scams, do not download files from unknown resources, to use antivirus scanners do not open unknown emails from someone who came not to activate the investment in them. And if it happens, the virus is cleared by the data, it is necessary to wait for the release of an antidote, which is usually pretty quick there.

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