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- Discovered:
- May 9, 2013
- Updated:
- May 9, 2013 3:56:38 PM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Ransomlock.AE is a Trojan horse that locks the desktop making the computer unusable. It then asks the user to pay to have it unlocked.
For more information, please see the following resource:
Trojan.Ransomlock
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 9, 2013 revision 019
- Latest Rapid Release version May 10, 2013 revision 019
- Initial Daily Certified version May 9, 2013 revision 023
- Latest Daily Certified version May 10, 2013 revision 022
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 15, 2013
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Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 – 49
- Number of Sites: 0 – 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
- Payload: Asks the user to pay to unlock the desktop.
- Causes System Instability: Locks the desktop.
Writeup By: Santiago Cortes
Summary| Technical Details| Removal
