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Trojan Freezes Computer, Demands Ransom
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Posted by Donster on: 2006-04-27 15:40:34 789
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Malware threatens to delete files unless payment is sent via Western Union.
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service.
A sample of the Trojan horse virus was sent to Sophos, a security vendor, said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant. The malware, which Sophos named Troj/Ransom-A, is one of only a few viruses so far that have asked for a ransom in exchange for releasing control of a computer, Cluley said.
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