Ransomeware writers quickly adapt

Stefan Mileschin · 13th May 2016, 09:20

Ransomware writers have already adapted to a decryption tool offered by Kaspersky.

The CryptXXX family encrypts files on the victim’s computer and network shares and then immediately demand $500 Bitcoin to reverse the encryption. Kaspersky came up with a fix which would decrypt the files last week.

Researchers at Proofpoint, who first discovered CryptXXX a few weeks ago, have detected a new variant in the wild which gets around Kaspersky’s fix.e.

After that tool became public, the authors of CryptXXX released a new version of the Ransomware, one that defeats Kaspersky’s offering and applies some cosmetic enhancements.

In addition to countering Kaspersky’s tool, version 2.006 of CryptXXX locks the screen and renders the infected unusable.

http://www.techeye.net/news/ransomew...-quickly-adapt

13th May 2016, 09:20	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,541	Ransomeware writers quickly adapt Ransomware writers have already adapted to a decryption tool offered by Kaspersky. The CryptXXX family encrypts files on the victim’s computer and network shares and then immediately demand $500 Bitcoin to reverse the encryption. Kaspersky came up with a fix which would decrypt the files last week. Researchers at Proofpoint, who first discovered CryptXXX a few weeks ago, have detected a new variant in the wild which gets around Kaspersky’s fix.e. After that tool became public, the authors of CryptXXX released a new version of the Ransomware, one that defeats Kaspersky’s offering and applies some cosmetic enhancements. In addition to countering Kaspersky’s tool, version 2.006 of CryptXXX locks the screen and renders the infected unusable. http://www.techeye.net/news/ransomew...-quickly-adapt

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