Trojan demands Ransom
A new trojan is out that encrypts data files with a long password and then demands a ransom to give the computer user the password. The virus named Arhiveus-A demands for the ransom that you purchase products from one of three online pharmacies in exchange for the password. The trojan tells you not to search for a program that encrypted your data because it does not exist anymore. Then the program deletes itself still leaving the passwords on your data. Experts say not to pay the ransom because it only opens people up to receive more blackmail attempts in the future. They say the best solution is to invest in spyware and virus protection software. Unfortunately they do not offer any fix to the still encrypted data.
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