'Trojan' encrypts files, demands $200 for key.... Showing all messages in thread #1117122777 Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum The following are all of the messages in this thread (17 in all), shown in chronological order. Click any message subject to view that message by itself or to view the thread hierarchy. 'Trojan' encrypts files, demands $200 for key.... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 8:52 am Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) wow, a funky trojan/hacker(s) on the loose... "Computer criminals have launched a new type of online attack that steals information, encrypts it, then demands a ransom from the computer owner to get the material back." http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/05/25/ransomware/ [Reply or follow-up to this message]

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re: 'Trojan' encrypts files, demands $200 for key.... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 9:34 am Posted by Carl D (4179 messages posted) But surely everyone backs up all their data to CD's etc. Don't they? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 'Trojan' encrypts files, demands $200 for key.... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 9:47 am Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) yeah, but a "Viking" took mine and is holding it for a swift wooden longship and pot of Viking stew! Vikings and Trojans, i tell ya!!! :P [Reply or follow-up to this message] This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 9:52 am Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (7132 messages posted) ....by the Bush administration to fabricate a reason to invade the City Of Troy because of their Weapons of Mass Encryption. LOL ;-) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 10:06 am Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) uhhh, yeah, something like that.....LOL ;-) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 'Trojan' encrypts files, demands $200 for key.... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 10:07 am Posted by tom n (20 messages posted) How does one pay the $200? Can't these Trojan hackers be found by following the money?..By the way, can someone lend me 200 bucks? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 10:17 am Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) and Dan, if you think thats bad, check this out here.... you illegally distribute the new star wars movie, i guess this is what happens... ;-D ~source~ [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 10:25 am Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (7132 messages posted) I yet to see a movie that was so good I had to run right out and pirate it.... Hollywood is sooooooooooooo impressed with itself, it's a hoot. :-) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 10:37 am Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) and the sad thing is, well, have you ever been there? it's the raunchiest place on earth! i mean, have you ever heard of "Planet Hollywood"?, its not just a restaurant.... obviously, thats why most of the stars and producers there of live in Scottsdale AZ, Aspen, CO or NYC! ;-) (not that there is much more good to say about NYC, another place i have been) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 'Trojan' encrypts files, demands $200 for key.... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 11:09 am Posted by werner (7097 messages posted) wonder what those Monkeypukes are coming up with next.The time for Wristslapping in these cases has really long time gone.I repeat again;these people are Terrorists and should be treated as such.Anywhere in the World. :) W. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 11:26 am Posted by Helen~ (2626 messages posted) Perfect! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 12:29 pm Posted by werner (7097 messages posted) Homeland Security????Is that all they got to do?Thought they were responsible for Homeland Security,or has,belatedly,1984 finally arrived?Frightening.Mallory's Beast has finally awoken. W. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 12:38 pm Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) yep, since 9/11 its nice that they like to take credit for the big, scary, bit torrent(s) and p2p....i feel sooooo much safer now! :P [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 12:51 pm Posted by werner (7097 messages posted) I suppose talk like that will soon be branded as seditious. lol W. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 1:07 pm Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) "seditious"...LOL ;-D...... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 5:53 pm Posted by Carl D (4179 messages posted) *LOL* [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This is just a thinly veiled ploy...... Friday, May 27, 2005 at 3:37 pm Posted by werner (7097 messages posted) ouch,not again.But then,History repeats itself. W. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum