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Title: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Clive on December 03, 2010, 14:45

http://blog.fortinet.com/all-your-drives-are-belong-to-us/

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Rik on December 03, 2010, 15:57

Nasty piece of work, Clive. :(

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Simon on December 03, 2010, 16:29

Not new, but still as scary, if you haven't got adequate security. 

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Rik on December 03, 2010, 16:32

Or don't know what you're doing.

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Simon on December 03, 2010, 16:40

Indeed.  Or are just plain stupid. 

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Rik on December 03, 2010, 16:53

Sadly, often it comes down to both.

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: davy51 on December 03, 2010, 22:40

there are variations of this going around

All thats needed is to enter a site and they download and install without you knowing

This one is the first of the kind ive seen that wont let you even enter windows

It will be very hard to get rid of

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Simon on December 03, 2010, 22:50

:congrats2: on 1000 posts, Dave!   :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Clive on December 03, 2010, 23:20

Ha Ha! You can't escape Simon's eagle eyes Dave!  Many congratulations!   :D

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: davy51 on December 04, 2010, 00:37

 :whome: :omg:


 :ithank:


Its not like I was trying

I'll never catch up to rik this way l

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2010, 00:46

I've been waiting days for you to get there!   ;D

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: davy51 on December 04, 2010, 04:11

And i thought I could sneak through  :leer:

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Rik on December 04, 2010, 10:28

Quote from: davy51 on December 04, 2010, 00:37

I'll never catch up to rik this way l

If you fancy a challenge, pop over next door and try there.  :devil:

Well done, Dave.  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clapping:

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: davy51 on December 04, 2010, 14:40

Thank you for the offer rik
But dont think I will take you up on it lol

Ive tried that posting a lot all it got me was a bunch of nuts following me around the net lol

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Rik on December 04, 2010, 15:01

He's behind you. ;D

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2010, 15:27

Just stick with this bunch of nuts and you'll be fine, Dave.  ;D

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: davy51 on December 04, 2010, 15:33

Quote from: Simon on December 04, 2010, 15:27

Just stick with this bunch of nuts and you'll be fine, Dave.  ;D

This place is one of the more sane places i go lol

At least everyone here is friendly and have common sense

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: Rik on December 04, 2010, 15:36

Wanna bet?  :letch:

Title: Re: You thought malware was bad, wait till you get infected with "ransomware"
Post by: chorleydave on December 04, 2010, 16:15

 :welldone:  Dave.