Victims who pay the ransom receive a key that unlocks their encrypted files those who let the timer expire before paying risk losing access to their files forever. CryptoLocker then demands payment via Bitcoin or MoneyPak and installs a countdown clock on the victim’s desktop that ticks backwards from 72 hours. as well as any files on attached or networked storage media. The malware encrypts all of the most important files on a victim PC - pictures, movie and music files, documents, etc. To recap, CryptoLocker is a diabolical new twist on an old scam. This message is left by CryptoLocker for victims whose antivirus software removes the file needed to pay the ransom.
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