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Discovered:
- May 17, 2011
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Updated:
- April 8, 2013 10:31:23 AM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 112,640 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Ransomlock.G is a Trojan horse that locks the desktop making the computer unusable. It then asks the user to pay to have it unlocked.
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Trojan.RansomlockAntivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 17, 2011 revision 019
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Latest Rapid Release version April 17, 2013 revision 024
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Initial Daily Certified version May 17, 2011 revision 022
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Latest Daily Certified version April 18, 2013 revision 005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 18, 2011
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: Medium
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Payload: Asks the user to pay to unlock the computer.
Writeup By: Fergal Ladley and Alan Neville
