CryptoLocker Is The Nastiest Malware Ever & Here’s What You Can Do — www.makeuseof.com — Readability

CryptoLocker Is The Nastiest Malware Ever & Here’s What You Can Do — www.makeuseof.com — Readability: "Ransomware is an especially odious type of malware. The way it works is simple. Your computer will be infected with some malicious software. That software then renders your computer entirely unusable, sometimes purporting to be from local law enforcement and accusing you of committing a computer crime or viewing explicit pictures of children. It then demands monetary payment, either in the form of a ransom or a ‘fine’ before access to your computer is returned."

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