WhiteKnight77 1 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 ZDNet is reporting that Miscreants encrypt files, hold them for ransom by using an expliot in IE. In a new type of online attack, extortionists remotely encrypt user files and then demand money for the key to decode the information. In a case documented by San Diego-based Web security company Websense, the attack occurs after a user visits a Web site containing code that exploits a known flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser. The flaw is used to download and run a malicious program that in turn downloads an application that encrypts files on the victim's PC and mapped network drives, according to Websense. The program then drops a ransom note. The article also goes on to say that the flaw was patched last July and it is suggested that Websense didn't have the patch applied. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pz3 339 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 hold your on pc ransome? rofl... that sucks thoe.... cant say iv had a problem with melacious code with firefox yet.... hopefully i never will Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snake@War 0 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 hold your on pc ransome? rofl... that sucks thoe.... cant say iv had a problem with melacious code with firefox yet.... hopefully i never will ← Ditto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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