![]() ![]() When I first checked Bitcoin exchanges in 2011, a Bitcoin was about $5.00 Canadian or $7.00 American. To the uninitiated, Bitcoin is a digital currency that was founded in 2009. The solution, according to the CryptoLocker GUI, is to pay two Bitcoins to the makers of the program. And it doesn’t matter if you’re using an admin account. Eventually, Windows won’t even work properly, because essential OS files, such as dynamic link libraries will be encrypted. ĬryptoLocker will keep on encrypting files until you can’t use your favorite applications and documents. If the infected PC is a client in a local network that shares files and folders, such as a library or office PC, the shared resources will be encrypted first. It will gradually encrypt files and folders on your PC, without giving the user access to the decryption. CryptoLocker largely does exactly what it says it will do. “You must pay $19.99 for Antivirus Protector 2013 to protect your PC!” when “Antivirus Protector 2013” is itself the actual malware. A rogue AV will typically “discover” thousands of malware items on your PC that don’t actually exist. CryptoLocker doesn’t lie quite as much as rogue AVs do. Introducing the very first rogue cryptography program, CryptoLocker! People discovered CryptoLocker on PCs running Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8 in September 2013. Well now, there’s a new type of scareware in town! ![]() Rogue AVs have been called “scareware” in recent years. The bigger picture is that, when end users fall prey to rogue AVs, they not only harm their PCs, mobile devices and themselves, but by making the people who write that sort of malware money, they’re encouraging them to keep doing it. ![]()
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