The CryptoLocker, appeared in early September of 2013 and is targeted at all versions of Windows. The victims of this mutant ransomware, δεν βρίσκουν τον computer τους κλειδωμένο αλλά τα αρχεία τους κρυπτογραφούνται με τέτοιο τρόπο που κανείς δεν μπορεί να τα χρησιμοποιήσει. Φυσικά το κλειδί της κρυπτογράφησης είναι στα χέρια των hackers που εκβιάζουν τα θύματα τους, ζητώντας τους money to hand them the decryption key.
The idea is quite profitable for scammers, especially if it is CryptoLocker, "hit" valuable files, which are not stored somewhere else. In order for hackers to ensure that no one will be able to discover them, they require payments to Bitcoin, an untraceable virtual “currency.”
But their audacity does not stop here. Recently, they also created a "customer" technical support forum. Imagine: "Please how could we hack you?"
We will not mention the name of the forum, as we do not want to advertise malicious actions and serve cheats. We will only mention that there is in Deep Web and is accessible only via the anonymous Tor network. The site seems to be a decryption service that is designed to look like a customer support site.
Η price of decryption before the price of Bitcoins rose to 400 euros, it was 4 Bitcoins in the decryption key. Today the price has dropped to 2 Bitcoins, i.e. around 800 euros.
All those who are affected by the CryptoLocker and they haven't copies security, they will think very seriously about paying the ransom. Because although there are programs that can remove the virus, their files will remain encrypted.
If you do not want to be one of them, make immediate backups to your system, as infections with CryptoLocker seems to be on the rise.
