Imagine that your computer suddenly shows you a disturbing message: \u201cIt\u2019s FBI. Illegal content has been detected on your device. You\u2019ll be arrested for 20 years and fined for $200,000 unless you pay $100 in bitcoins.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHa! \u2014 you\u2019ll say. \u2014 Not so fast, ransomware! You aren\u2019t getting a penny \u2014 instead I\u2019ll use a special tool<\/a> to remove you from my PC.\u201d<\/p>\n Lockers like this were commonly spread from 2012-2014, but now they have primarily moved to smartphones<\/a>, where they are harder to deal with, while on PCs cryptoransomware inherited their place.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, lockers did not leave computers completely \u2013 they have evolved to use the The main difference between Ransoc and usual lockers<\/i> is its highly increased ability to persuade users. The ransomware blocks browsing and shows the victim\u2019s personal data along with photos from social networks. In addition, the malware makes demands that look rather rational. How is that possible?<\/p>\n As soon as Ransoc infects the victim\u2019s PC (usually it gets there from \u201cadult\u201d sites) it checks the hard drive for something related to illegal content like child pornography and pirated music or movies. Ransoc also checks victims accounts in Skype, Facebook and Linkedin. The Trojan uses this information to make the blackmail message sound personal.<\/p>\n #Tip<\/a> of the week: Fighting screen lockers with @kaspersky<\/a> products https:\/\/t.co\/SAS4x4ve9o<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/11SGH4e8nR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) June 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nmost efficient persuading methods. The recently discovered<\/a> Ransoc locker serves as an interesting example of the evolutionary process.<\/p>\n\n