PrisonLocker ransomware 'practically harmless'

PowerLocker, also called PrisonLocker, the malware prototype is deemed as “practically harmless.” This is due to the fact that the malware exists in a half-finished state, since the creator, having generated a great deal of publicity for himself, was arrested before completion, leaving no definitive version of this ransomware and  there is no evidence that it is “in-the-wild.”
 
Still, backing up all critical files to fend off disaster whether it be hardware problems or malware infections, is always advisable. With ransomware like PrisonLocker, Regel warns, “if you don't have a backup system and your system is infected, we certainly do not recommend paying the ransom, as this only serves to encourage the perpetrators of such crimes.”
 
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