thesidekickcat Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 (edited) Edit...I don't think I can change the title...but I should have said Locks down files... and Ransomware...ooooops!!! Sorry for the misspelling folks. I found this originally in an AP story in the business section of our Oregonian newspaper today, but their online version doesn't do AP based news stories. The next problem to come against computer users. Ransomware!!!Pay up to get your files unlocked after a trojan program encrypts them. Trojan file kidnappersFiles taken hostage by trojanAntivirus companies are rushing to get updates out to protect people from the latest scumware called ransomware.This sounds like a very good time to not only be sure you are updated, but to back up your important stuff before it could be kidnapped then at least you could take the backup copies to another clean computer if necessary.Take care folks, it's getting more and more dangerous out there.Still trying to correct my bad spelling...sigh!!! God bless everyone. Edited May 25, 2005 by thesidekickcat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 All I could say was "sigh, what will they think of next?" But clever, very clever!!*Oh, and I debated and debated where to put the post I wrote--I'm so glad it's covered both places so it will be read by more folks! thanks!*Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 thesidekickcat,Thanks for the info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rv56 Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Yes....thanks Sidekickcat.... Very interesting...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesidekickcat Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 You are welcome folks. Sorry about the misspellings...I wish we could edit our titles when we make mistakes on them!!!God bless everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Sidekickcat, I nefer see misspleenings --in fact I didn't even notice it till you pointed it out! Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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