Quick Heal detects virus that demands ransom of $ 300

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mod-economictimesarticletext mod-articletext" id="mod-a-body-first-para" style="margin-right: 267px;"><br /><br /> Best antivirus OF all the time read <a href="http://way2h.blogspot.com/2013/10/introduction-to-ddos-attack-hd-how-to.html">here </a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TlclWO4wnFmraZywFDtcA8MxWQg5BXUODcOwLxUFwjy8bs8zM_ted0iTa0RLWkmDVBezPh9MQi2vVPIb-zRqqqslkiRhsQVdYkFzmSGO96KWqqu-UFpcuJ2zTQhkAeRD3wLD-ud6iMvP/s1600/Lock.ico" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TlclWO4wnFmraZywFDtcA8MxWQg5BXUODcOwLxUFwjy8bs8zM_ted0iTa0RLWkmDVBezPh9MQi2vVPIb-zRqqqslkiRhsQVdYkFzmSGO96KWqqu-UFpcuJ2zTQhkAeRD3wLD-ud6iMvP/s1600/Lock.ico" /></a>NEW DELHI: Cyber security firm Quick Heal today said it has detected a new computer virus, CryptoLocker ransomware, which after encrypting files in a user's computer demands a ransom of $ 300 (around Rs 18,500) for decrypting them.<br />Ramsomware, a kind of malicious software, is designed to block access to a computer until a certain sum of money is paid.<br /><br />Generally, it targets individuals.</div><div class="float" style="clear: both; height: 1px; line-height: 1px;"><img alt="" height="1" src="http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/images/pixel.gif" width="1" /></div>"In early September 2013, Quick Heal Threat Research and Response lab received several incidents about a malware that once executed encrypts files in the victim's computer and demands a certain ransom for decryption," Quick Heal said in a statement.<br /><br />This malware makes a demand of $ 300 through prepaid card services like UKash, Bitcoin or MoneyPak, it added.<br /><br />This type of malware is spread using social engineering tricks especially via email such as fake FedEx or UPS tracking notifications with attachments. Once the victim opens such email attachments, CryptoLocker gets installed and starts scanning the hard disk for all kinds of documents, it said.<br /><br />Documents include images, videos, documents, spreadsheets and presentations, Quick Heal said adding the virus encrypts the files and once the user starts operating his/her system, it pops a message demanding a sum of $ 300 to buy a private key to decrypt the files, Quick Heal added.<br /><br />"The malware gives a deadline of 100 hours to pay the ransom and get the private key to decrypt the data. If the amount is not paid it destroys the private key and your encrypted data is locked forever with no way to recover it," the firm said.<br /><br />Hackers behind this malware are able to avoid the trace back by using digital cash systems like Bitcoins and MoneyPack where the payments can be anonymous.<br /><br />"Since last couple of weeks we have been seeing over 500 incidents per day of this malware. The incidents are being reported from all over India," Quick Heal Chief Technical Officer Sanjay Katkar said.<br /><br />The firm also said that cyber criminals are employing similar tactics to fleece money from the victims.<br />"Another similar kind of ransomware that goes by the name of 'Anti-Child Porn Spam' was seen infecting few computers in last couple of days. This shows that the trend for ransomware is growing," Quick Heal added.</div>

Quick Heal detects virus that demands ransom of $ 300

 Best antivirus OF all the time read here NEW DELHI: Cyber security firm Quick Heal today said it has detected a new computer virus, CryptoL...

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhEQG-IHFoudYJNrgImvnUCpcv0Dy9m9HAT_bmRzvhhiZPkUSU3cG7RZjzFViXo2ZO6PiNOsbtEJz3xMdONNQd0OJoULl1PNADyY8u3eknAv1Rpn75l0f9taeVXkrH4edQ5D94jr2eg1D/s1600/all+time++best+anti+virus+for+windows+2013+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhEQG-IHFoudYJNrgImvnUCpcv0Dy9m9HAT_bmRzvhhiZPkUSU3cG7RZjzFViXo2ZO6PiNOsbtEJz3xMdONNQd0OJoULl1PNADyY8u3eknAv1Rpn75l0f9taeVXkrH4edQ5D94jr2eg1D/s640/all+time++best+anti+virus+for+windows+2013+.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">best anti virus ever 2013 </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (click image to zoom)</span> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">one of the most asked question in computer section  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />"which anti virus is best for windows?" <br />we so here is the image of antivirus with compression <br />between other antivirus compare and find your best one  <br /> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">all paid anti virus  are good in his job  <br /><br /><br />according to way2hackintosh   "Quick Heal"  is the best <br />antivirus for your system  but yes  this anti virus</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">cause your PC run slow because of his run time scan  (RATING 4.5 STARS)  <br /><br />1 > it provide all kind of security    <br /><br />2 > boot time scan ( which is power full weapon again <br />virus" </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />3 >   quick heal  have ability to repair file  instead</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">spiking  ( try this download a strong virus and scan <br />with different antivirus u will find the difference)    </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />4 > quick heal  also posses power to delete system file  <br />even if its his awn fine  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />5 > quick heal have one great thing  its made with a <br />algorithm that study your every day use of computer  and <br />if there is any change in computer  like (registry <br />change without installing anything)  then quick heal <br />Warn you about change  <br />that's all </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">-image source wikipedia </span></div>

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