Security News > 2016 > November > Ransoc browser locker/ransomware blackmails victims (Help Net Security)

An unusual combination of browser locker and ransomware, dubbed Ransoc by researchers, is targeting users who visit adult sites. Ransoc targets victims’ reputation The malware is delivered via malvertising, and hits only Windows users. But it does not encrypt the victim’s files – instead, it effectively holds their reputation for ransom. Once it’s run on a victim’s computer, it begins to scan local media filenames for strings associated with child pornography and media files downloaded … More →

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