Bio-Hazard
04-29-2006, 05:45 AM
"In another example of "ransomware," a new Trojan horse threatens to delete files unless the victim pays up, security experts have warned.
When activated, the Trojan horse, dubbed Ransom-A by antivirus company Sophos, displays some explicit images. It then shows an expletive message that demands a $10.99 payment, or it will delete one file every 30 minutes, security experts at SophosLabs said in a statement published Friday (http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sophos.com%2Fpresso ffice%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2006%2F04%2Fransom.html&siteId=3&oId=2100-7349-6066636&ontId=1009&lop=nl.ex). "
http://news.com.com/Trojan+horse+Your+money+or+your+files/2100-7349_3-6066636.html?tag=nefd.top
When activated, the Trojan horse, dubbed Ransom-A by antivirus company Sophos, displays some explicit images. It then shows an expletive message that demands a $10.99 payment, or it will delete one file every 30 minutes, security experts at SophosLabs said in a statement published Friday (http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sophos.com%2Fpresso ffice%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2006%2F04%2Fransom.html&siteId=3&oId=2100-7349-6066636&ontId=1009&lop=nl.ex). "
http://news.com.com/Trojan+horse+Your+money+or+your+files/2100-7349_3-6066636.html?tag=nefd.top