- Discovered:
- May 17, 2011
- Updated:
- May 18, 2011 3:39:33 AM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Infection Length:
- 112,640 bytes
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Trojan.Ransomlock.G is a Trojan horse that locks the desktop making the computer unusable. It then asks the user to pay to have it unlocked.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 17, 2011 revision 019
- Latest Rapid Release version May 17, 2011 revision 019
- Initial Daily Certified version May 17, 2011 revision 022
- Latest Daily Certified version May 17, 2011 revision 022
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 18, 2011
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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 computer.
Writeup By: Fergal Ladley