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PC's for Ransom

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Name: PC Bob
Date: July 28, 2006 at 06:14:44 Pacific
OS: XP PRO
CPU/Ram: 2000+/512
Product: AMD
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This may already be known, but just in case, here is an article about new virus/spyware that encrypts your data files and then holds it for ransom to get it un-encrypted. Scary stuff.

http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=25621&CategoryID=1

Bob


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Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: July 28, 2006 at 09:39:58 Pacific
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Not news, unfortunately. This has been around for awhile... Amazing what these people will do.

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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Response Number 2
Name: DSE
Date: July 29, 2006 at 06:59:18 Pacific
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Ransomware has been here for a while. Not news. Learn more about it here.


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