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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The El-Polocker ransomware is no chicken as it encrypts your drives and shares - News

A new "Breaking Bad" themed ransomware called El-Polocker,
or Los Pollos Hermanos, has been targeting and encrypting Australian
victim’s data and requesting $450 AUD in order to get their files back.
This ransomware is distributed by fake DHL penalty notices that request
payment of unpaid fees. This notice contains a DropBox link to a zipped
VBS file that when launched will execute a PowerShell script that
encrypts your files with AES encryption. Unfortunately, the decryption
keys are stored on the Command & Control server and there is
currently no way to decrypt your files for free. More....





The El-Polocker ransomware is no chicken as it encrypts your drives and shares - News

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