Trusteer Finds New Ransomware Variant

May 01, 2012 By Ali Loney

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May 1, Infosecurity ­ (International) Trusteer finds new ransomware variant. Ransomware is malware that locks-up computers and demands payment for their release. A common ruse is to pretend the malware is actually a "seizure" by law enforcement agencies. Trusteer recently discovered a new variant. Using the Citadel malware platform ‹ a descendant of the Zeus trojan ‹ the new malware is called Reveton and claims to have come from the U.S. Department of Justice. It locks the computer and displays a warning screen claiming the IP address of the computer was detected accessing child pornography sites. A fine of $100 is payable. It advises how the payment should be made in order to unlock the computer.

Source: http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/25490/trusteer-finds-newransomware-variant/

Tags: security, AppSec Spotlight

Written by Ali Loney

Ali Loney is a Senior UX Designer at Walmart Labs. She is based in Canada and was the former Graphic Designer at Sonatype.