New trojan masquerades as Microsoft enforcement-ware2011-09-07 10:14 by DanielaTags: trojan, ransomware
Security researchers have discovered a new ransomware Trojan which pretends to be a Microsoft utility. It claims that a user's Windows machine is running an unlicensed copy of Windows and threatens to cripple the victim's computer unless he pays €100 to obtain an unlock code, which can be purchased via credit card via a scam website. The malware targets mainly German-speaking users and is being distributed via spam and P2P downloads. Panda Software, a net security firm which detected the threat, warned that the Trojan is difficult to remove manually.
Additional information about Ransom-AN, including an unlock code, useful in cases when users have become infected, can be found in a blog post by Panda here. Read more -here-
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