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Help Me Plz about Extortionware

#1 User is offline   ricsam 

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 10:52 AM

hello everyone..
I have a question.. I do not know if I can ask here but I want ur help..
can someone tell me what is Extortionware? all I know is that "it is a trial program that harm ur computer after asking u for register" .. am I right?
I google it but I did not understand very well dry.gif ..
will u help me plz ? sweatingbullets.gif
I really need 2 know
thanks
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#2 User is offline   DKYang 

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 03:42 PM

http://www.bsacybersafety.com/threat/extortionware.cfm

I thought that site explained it good enough. Here's a short version.

It's a type of virus/malware that infects your files, aka ransomware. When you try to open those files, it'll ask you to enter a key. Thus, saying that you have to pay to get the key to open the files. So, they are forcing you to buy something that they locked up (which are your files).

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“Equivalent to someone coming into your home, putting your valuables in a safe, and not telling you the combination.”


^Good example^

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