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C I Host's Faulkner Warns of Malicious Trojan Extortion; Program Locks Up Computers; Holds Out For Ransom.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 26-MAY-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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BEDFORD, Texas, May 26 /PRNewswire/ --



WHAT: A new Internet threat referred to as a Trojan pgpcoder -- or ransomware -- is spreading on the Web by reportedly taking advantage of vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. The scheme encrypts files on the victim's PC and mapped network drives...

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