Posted by whizkidd
A new virus that seizes control of personal computer files and demands ransom money from the owner has been unleashed on the internet.
Victims of a "ransomware" attack are unable to get access to their hard drives unless they pay off the hackers.
The virus seizes control of the user's computer files
In some versions of the fraud, computer users are told to buy drugs from an online chemist in exchange for a password that will free their files.
In others, they are instructed to transfer money to an overseas bank account to prevent the program wiping the files.
Although the virus can be blocked by up-to-date anti-virus software, there are concerns that many computers are unprotected.
The Telegraph
Posted by *Jojo*
I hope that would-be-victims will be paying ransom money with virus too
Posted by Jools
It can't hold my computer to ransom - it only affects Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
No worries here!
Posted by clank
No worries even for windows xp users
Its always due to the users' daftness that PCs get infected
Quoting from the link given above "Her computer became infected when she opened an e-mail attachment that claimed to be an anti-virus program"
How naive can people be??
Posted by haynesycop
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I love my macintosh!!!
Posted by Glenny
wouldnt the police be able to track it down? by following the bank details or something?