Security vendors FireEye and Fox IT have launched a Web tool which allows victims of Cryptolocker Malware attacks to decrypt files without paying ransom to cybercriminals. Cryptolocker is Windows-based ransomware which relies on disguise to infect systems and encrypt files, demanding a payment...
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Original release date: November 05, 2013 | Last revised: November 06, 2013
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows systems running Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems
Overview
US-CERT is aware of a malware campaign that surfaced in 2013 and is associated with an increasing number of...