Trojan encrypting?

[pelligrini]

Virus hunters have discovered a new Trojan that encrypts files on an infected computer and then demands $300 in ransom for a decryption password.

Link (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1937408,00.asp?kc=ewnws031406dtx1k0000599)

Bastards...

I got nailed a couple weeks ago with one a Malware program that will infect your computer, and then tell you to get the antivirus program it it shilling.

[MikeTimbers]

Unless the password is different every time, it will be on the Anti-Virus sites within days.

[X-Calibur]

Why I use Linux. A real life novel by X-Calibur.

See above... ;)

[BennyRop]

Link (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1937408,00.asp?kc=ewnws031406dtx1k0000599)

Bastards...

I got nailed a couple weeks ago with one a Malware program that will infect your computer, and then tell you to get the antivirus program it it shilling.

I've now seen 3 or 4 different versions of that scam on client machines. Several of them go and change the desktop to a warning about being infected.. and another had an icon in the task bar that kept popping up and informing you that you were infected. *grin*

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You can't brute force a 10 character zip password? Guess they didn't expect someone to have the ability to do a search for Zip encryption cracking tools.

[dnar]

Why I use Linux. A real life novel by X-Calibur.

See above... ;)
Tro-what?

Nothing to see here folks, move along...

[X-Calibur]

To me Trojan is only another condom brand...

[Billy_Bat]

I've gone through those before. Never had to clean up a linux box, but most of the people I know run Windows. Best tool I've used was Webroot Spysweeper. It's gotten perfect results on the first run through. $30 USD, but well worth it to me. One pass and a reboot.

Now that the advertisement is over, the best bet is to surf for **** on someone else's machine.

[Stilgar]

Bunch of windows machines. Never had a virus or a trojan. But then I'm really paranoid. ;)