Extortion virus code cracked

[ceri sheeran]

There has been some publicity recently regarding a new blackmail virus which claims to encrypt all the files on your hard disk

A large fee is demanded to "release" your files

Solution from BBC technology web site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5038330.stm

Worth printing out just in case

Ceri

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Thanks for passing this on Ceri. I c/p and saved it on my desktop---one never knows!!

[jmtjet]

Thanks CERI, I've got it tucked away just in case.