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Subject: Blackmail bribe virus
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mrstrubl 9.09.14 - 06:02am
I've heard of this new virus. Where it locks up your comp and requires you to send money to unlock your comp. It sounds pretty wicked and hard to break. Is there anything I can do to protect myself and my system from attack. Has anyone else heard of this or have encountered this terrible virus * +

mrstrubl 9.09.14 - 08:40am
its called ransomeware? * +

iminuru 9.09.14 - 10:55am
http://www.tampabay.com/news/free-fix-for-cryptolocker-ransomware-available/2196568 * +

blackhulkkk 28.09.14 - 09:25pm
Never heard of it * +

spartan2 29.09.14 - 12:17pm
It's a well known tactic. Backups are your friend. * +

mok214 29.09.14 - 07:32pm
Ransomware is a type of Trojan horse that you usually end up installing on your PC thinking it is something else.
Beware of any free software on banner ads, especially the ones that say your PC has a problem. And just stay away from any pirated media, even photos. * +

newt182 30.09.14 - 03:13am
Only a noob would get a virus from pirated media. * +

mok214 30.09.14 - 03:14am
Yep. But n00Bs are everywhere and they never learn a darn thing. * +

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