Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Windows ransomware poses as Microsoft

Windows ransomware poses as Microsoft

Heads up Microsoft Windows users, it appears that a new ransomware was spotted by Panda Labs. For those unfamiliar, ransomwares are basically a form of malware that, as the name suggests, holds the user hostage, demanding a ransom before restoring the system back to normal. According to Panda Labs, this latest ransomware infects in the usual manner – spam messages (i.e. spam IM messages, emails, websites etc) and P2P (peer-to-peer).

Ubergizmo, Windows ransomware poses as Microsoft

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