Users infected with a Windows trojan may be in for another devious surprise – ransomware that encrypts computer files and demands Bitcoin payment to decode the data.
According to researchers at Trend Micro, the Windows trojan, called “https:///t5/forums/postpage/board-id/Users infected with a Windows trojan may be in for another devious surprise - ransomware that encrypts computer files and demands Bitcoin payment to decode the data. According to researchers at Trend Micro, the Windows trojan, called "Fareit," is an information stealer that has been used to download other malware, like Zeus. Recently, however, analysts discovered that Fareit was being used to spread ransomware called "Cribit.",” is an information stealer that has been used to download other malware, like Zeus. Recently, however, analysts discovered that Fareit was being used to spread ransomware called “Cribit.”
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Last month, researchers at Trend Micro observed an information stealer trojan, known as Fareit, being used to spread ransomware known as Cribit. On Friday, the Dell Sonicwall Threats Research Team observed a Fareit variant spreading even more malware.
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Same old sad story...someone invents a new one and then the script kiddies make variants...how original. :(
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