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Wednesday, December 05, 2012

How HitmanPro.Kickstart puts a contract out to clean up ransomware

OK, so let's assume you have fallen victim to a typical ransomware scam which pops up a window on your PC demanding payment of money in order to unlock your files, for whatever unlikely sounding reason this may be from law enforcement levying a fine for visiting 'illegal sites' through to requiring a license fee to be paid in order to rather ironically clean your computer of malware. Way too many people panic their way into paying the $50 or $100 demanded, and some may even get access to their data back. But, to be honest, why should the bad guys worry about releasing your data from being held hostage once they have their cash? It's a lose lose situation for the victim, unless you or a friend can call on the Hitman to tip the balance in your favour.
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Co-founder of IT Security Thing Ltd, Davey Winder is a three time winner of the Information Security Journalist of the Year award (2006/2008/2010) and received the prestigious Enigma Award for his lifetime contribution to information security journalism in 2011.



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