Search Results for “CTB-Locker”

Data Security

Sep 26, 2016

MarsJoke Ransomware Mimics CTB-Locker

Ransomware in its various forms continues to make headlines as much for high-profile network disruptions as for the ubiquity of attacks among consumers. We recently noted the non-linear growth of ransomware variants and now a new type has emerged, dubbed MarsJoke. Proofpoint researchers originally spotted the MarsJoke ransomware in late August [1] by trawling through […]

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Malware

Jul 12, 2016

CTB-Faker Ransomware does a poor job imitating CTB-Locker

A new ransomware called CTB-Faker was discovered that pretends to be the CTB-Locker ransomware. It is a poor imitator, though, as instead of encrypting a victim’s files, it will move them instead into a password protected ZIP archive. CTB-Faker will then demand a ransom of ~.08 bitcoins, which equates to approximately $50 USD, in order to get the password […]

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