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Extortion Virus Code Cracked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the unlock-your-stuff dept.

Billosaur writes "BBC News is reporting that the password to the dreaded Archiveus virus has been discovered and is now available to anyone who needs it. Archiveus is a 'ransomware' virus, which combines files from the My Documents folder on Windows machines and exchanges them for a single, password-protected file, which it will not unlock unless a password is given. The user would normally be required to pay the extortionist money in order to receive the password, but apparently the virus writer made one small, critical error in coding: placing the password in the code. BTW, the 30-digit password locking the files is mf2lro8sw03ufvnsq034jfowr18f3cszc20vmw."

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  1. Obligatory Space Balls Joke by gwayne · · Score: -1, Redundant

    [King Roland has given in to Dark Helmet's threats, and is telling him the combination to the "air shield"]

    Roland: One.

    Dark Helmet: One.

    Colonel Sandurz: One.

    Roland: Two.

    Dark Helmet: Two.

    Colonel Sandurz: Two.

    Roland: Three.

    Dark Helmet: Three.

    Colonel Sandurz: Three.

    Roland: Four.

    Dark Helmet: Four.

    Colonel Sandurz: Four.

    Roland: Five.

    Dark Helmet: Five.

    Colonel Sandurz: Five.

    Dark Helmet: So the combination is one, two, three, four, five? That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life! The kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage!

    Dark Helmet: It worked, sir. We have the combination.

    President Skroob: Great. Now we can take every last breath of fresh air from planet Druidia. What's the combination?

    Dark Helmet: 1 2 3 4 5.

    President Skroob: 1 2 3 4 5? That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage! Prepare Spaceball 1 for immediate departure!

  2. Re:What relief! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    What?! That's exactly the kind of combination a Slashdotter would use on his luggage!

    Dark Helmet: So the combination is one, two, three, four, five. (Lifts helmet) That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life! That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage!
    Skroob: (Walking in) What's the combination?
    Sandurz: One, two, three, four, five.
    Skroob: One, two, three, four, five? That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!
    (Sandurz and Dark Helmet give each other a look)
    Skroob: Prepare Spaceball 1 for immediate departure!
    Sandurz: Yes sir.
    (All three begin walking out)
    Skroob: And change the combination on my luggage!

    Jim