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US Warns Users of Child-Porn Blackmail Ransomware

Posted by timothy on from the nefarious-evildoers dept.

coondoggie writes "The nasty Trojan known as Citadel malware, which is based on Zeus, has typically been used to extort money from online banking users, but a new variant is making the rounds that tries to get your money by saying you looked at child porn sites and must pay a violation fee to the U.S. Department of Justice. This variation, called Reveton, lures the victim to a drive-by download website, at which time the ransomware is installed on the user's computer, says the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Once installed, the computer freezes and a screen is displayed warning the user they have violated United States Federal Law."

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  1. Who would fall for a fee? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm pretty sure with all the "DINK OF TEH CHILLUNS!" bullshit that goes on that we burn anyone that looks at child porn at the stake, no one will believe they can get away with it for just a fine.

  2. Re:de-lousing... by AHuxley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pay money or your IM/irc friends gets random Windows 8 questions .... interlaced with Maths 101 questions...
    It took you a long time to find Linux users, pity if they where to think of you as dual booting...

    --
    Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"
  3. I don't get it by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bury the old dribe somewhere unretrievable

    I guess "old dribe" must be the guy sending out these blackmail notices then.

  4. Re:Scummy yet brilliant. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "PS: I cleaned up a machine with this three or four months ago here in Spain."

    With MyCleanPC no doubt.