Terrifying 'Popcorn Time' computer ウイルス can only be 除去するd by 感染させるing TWO FRIENDS or 支払う／賃金ing a 身代金

  • 接近 to decryption 重要な given after 支払う／賃金ing in Bitcoin or 指名するing two others
  • Ransomware 株 a 指名する with programme that downloads and streams films
  • Hackers （人命などを）奪う，主張する to be using proceeds for 'food, 薬／医学 and 避難所 to those in need'?

By Libby Plummer For Mailonline

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A 脅迫的な new computer ウイルス leaves 犠牲者s with a choice between 支払う／賃金ing hackers a 身代金 and 感染させるing two friends' computers.

The 'Popcorn Time' ウイルス 作品 by encrypting all the とじ込み／提出するs on a hard 運動, leaving the 使用者 unable to 接近 them.?

犠牲者s are given 接近 to the decryption 重要な, but only after coughing up some Bitcoin crypto 通貨, or 指名するing two other people.

Victims are given access to the decryption key, but only after coughing up some Bitcoin crypto currency, or nominating two other people. A screen shot of the malware was posted by Malware Hunter Team on Twitter

犠牲者s are given 接近 to the decryption 重要な, but only after coughing up some Bitcoin crypto 通貨, or 指名するing two other people. A 審査する 発射 of the malware was 地位，任命するd by Malware Hunter Team on Twitter

WHAT IS RANSOMWARE??

Ransomware is a 肉親，親類d of malware that steals 使用者s’ とじ込み／提出するs and exacts a 身代金 from its 犠牲者s.

The ソフトウェア often 提起する／ポーズをとるs as a reputable brand or service ーするために get 犠牲者s to download it.

In this 事例／患者s,?The ransomware 株 a 指名する with programme that 使用／適用 downloads and streams films, with which it has no 関係.

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It is 現在／一般に unknown how many people have been 影響する／感情d. ?

The ransomware 株 a 指名する with a programme that downloads and streams films.

While the malicious ソフトウェア has no 関係 to the real Popcorn Time app, it tricks 使用者s into 任命する／導入するing it, by 提起する／ポーズをとるing as 体制／機構 wizard for the 本物の ソフトウェア.

'With Popcorn Time, not only can a 犠牲者 支払う／賃金 a 身代金 to get their とじ込み／提出するs 支援する, but they can also try to 感染させる two other people and have them 支払う／賃金 the 身代金 ーするために get a 解放する／自由な 重要な,' explained cyber 罪，犯罪 専門家 Lawrence Abrams on?Beeping Computer.

What's more, 使用者s have to 重要な in the decryption code 正確に, さもなければ they 危険 losing their とじ込み／提出するs.

'To make 事柄s worse, there is unfinished code in the ransomware that may 示す that if a 使用者 enters the wrong decryption 重要な 4 times, the ransomware will start dele ting とじ込み／提出するs,' said Mr Abrams.

安全 研究員s Malware Hunter Team?first spotted the ransomware on 7 December.

The malware is not known to be 限られた／立憲的な any one 地域.?

They 地位，任命するd several 審査する 発射s of the ransomware's 需要・要求するs for 支払い（額）. ?

It appears that any cash raised it ーするつもりであるd to be used for honourable 原因（となる）s, though the hackers are vague on the 詳細（に述べる）s.?

The hackers claim that they will use the proceeds for 'food, medicine and shelter to those in need' though they provide no further details?

The hackers （人命などを）奪う，主張する that they will use the proceeds for 'food, 薬／医学 and 避難所 to those in need' though they 供給する no その上の 詳細（に述べる）s?

'We are 極端に sorry that we [sic] 軍隊ing you to 支払う／賃金, but that's the only w ay we can keep living,' the hackers said.?

'The money you gave will be used for food, 薬／医学 and 避難所 to those in need.'?

A 最近の 報告（する）／憶測 from 安全 会社／堅い Kaspersky Labs 明言する／公表するd that some 62 new types of ransomeware have made an 外見 this year.?

It also said that ransomeware attacks on individuals had 二塁打d in frequency, between the beginning of the year and the third ４半期/4分の1. ?

Ransomware is a kind of malware that steals users? files and exacts a ransom from its victims.?The software often poses as a reputable brand or service in order to get victims to download it

Ransomware is a 肉親，親類d of malware that steals 使用者s’ とじ込み／提出するs and exacts a 身代金 from its 犠牲者s.?The ソフトウェア often 提起する／ポーズをとるs as a reputable brand or service ーするために get 犠牲者s to download it

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