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Browlock Ransomware Targets New Countries

15

Aug

2013

In the past few weeks we have been following the relatively new “police ransomware” family we call Trojan:HTML/Browlock. This ransomware is very simple, and just uses the browser to display a lock screen demanding the victim to pay a fake fine and plays tricks to prevent closing the browser tab.Since we first saw it targeting […]

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How do I get rid of annoying toolbars?

14

Mar

2013

Question of the week: A toolbar suddenly appeared in my browser. I tried to uninstall it through the Control Panel, but it’s still there. How can I get rid of it?Have you installed free software lately? Sometimes toolbars and other unwanted add-ons are included in free downloads. Most of the time, but not always, you […]

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Windows 8 Not Immune to Ransomware

14

Nov

2012

Cybercriminals have for some time now recognized that ransomware can be a highly profitable endeavor. This has led to a significant increase of different ransomware in the wild with no sign of it leaving the threat landscape anytime soon.So, how effective is ransomware on Windows 8 compared to other operating systems? To answer this question, […]

Category General Written by Symantec Security Response Blog 0 Comments

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