- Discovered:
- May 9, 2013
- Updated:
- May 9, 2013 12:55:13 PM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Infection Length:
- Varies
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Ransomlock!g51 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the Trojan.Ransomlock.Q family of threats.
For more information, please see the following resource:
Trojan.Ransomlock
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 9, 2013 revision 007
- Latest Rapid Release version May 9, 2013 revision 007
- Initial Daily Certified version May 9, 2013 revision 017
- Latest Daily Certified version May 9, 2013 revision 017
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 15, 2013
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Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Medium
- Number of Infections: 50 – 999
- Number of Sites: 3 – 9
- Geographical Distribution: Medium
- Threat Containment: Moderate
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
- Payload: Displays a message demanding payment to restore the compromised computer to its previous condition.
- Degrades Performance: Locks the desktop making the system unusable.
Summary| Technical Details| Removal