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It appears virus writers are taking their activity to the next level. A new virus called PGPcoder which runs through your hard drives and encrypts your files with a secret key. The only way to get them back is through reverse engineering the key or paying up $200 for the key from the criminal. Scan your emails and don't open attachments unless you can verify they were sent by someone you know. WASHINGTON — Computer users already anxious about viruses and identity theft have new reason to worry: Hackers have found a way to lock up the electronic documents on your computer and then demand $200 over the Internet to get them back.
Security researchers at San Diego-based Websense Inc. (search) uncovered the unusual extortion plot when a corporate customer they would not identify fell victim to the infection, which encrypted files that included documents, photographs and spreadsheets. Anyone here have any tips for dealing with this or other viruses? Share your thoughts...
Oh come now, that takes all the fun out of it! Iron Maiden...Stretching table, you know, the good stuff!
But seriously, I saw this coming...My vote is a good antivirus. BTW, How does he get the money without getting caught?
- guillotine? firing squad? Hanging?
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