Held to Ransom by your computer!!!

[JJ!]

A new virus that seizes control of personal computer files and demands ransom money from the owner has been unleashed on the internet.

Victims of a "ransomware" attack are unable to get access to their hard drives unless they pay off the hackers.


The virus seizes control of the user's computer files
In some versions of the fraud, computer users are told to buy drugs from an online chemist in exchange for a password that will free their files.

In others, they are instructed to transfer money to an overseas bank account to prevent the program wiping the files.

Although the virus can be blocked by up-to-date anti-virus software, there are concerns that many computers are unprotected.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...s01.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/06/01/ixuknews.html

 

[ollie]

lol oh dear, sounds good o_0

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Thing is the person that got done by this installed the software because she fell for the scam.

 

[Adamhodg]

updating antivirus software as i speak!.

 

[Adam]

f**king hackers....

 

[mas]

im sure there will be a way around it.... one person makes something, another one cracks it, there is no end to this nonsense!

 

[Nightfire]

yep, it's a vicious (sp) circle

 

[Griff]

If you're stupid enough to open dodgy email attatchments what do you expect...

 

[Tim172]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5038330.stm

Has the password.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Cheers for the link, someone is bound to need it that I'll come across.

 

[tommyboy]

make sure you have mcafee security 06 and keep it set to autoupdate before its too late