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CryptoLocker – the New Ransomware on the Loose

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  Rajesh Nikam / 12 years
• 27
• 3 min read

Previously we had reported about the “FBI virus”. The virus locks the computer screen and stops the user from using the infected machine until they agree to pay a certain amount of money to the cybercriminal. Today, we will discuss a new entry in the list of file encrypting ransomware; it is known as “CryptoLocker”. […]