Are you a target for Cryptolocker?
May 14th, 2014 by Jesper Kråkhede
One of the more interesting malware I encountered is CryptoLocker. As most of you are aware of it exploits peoples inability to take aand manage backups of their files. When it manages to install itself on a user´s computer it encrypts a number of different file types and demands money from the user to decrypt the files again.
Cryptolocker uses an algorithm for creating new domains on a daily basis for the command and control servers. When BitDefender managed to break the algorithm and registered the domains before CryptoLocker did they found that about 12 000 computers where infected by CrytpoLocker and that the most part where in US.
For some reason the culprits behind this infection have decided to target only US computers and infected computers outside of US are mostly collateral damage.
So if you are not living in US you are most possible safe from any infection for now but this will change when the pay-out rate goes down. Others will create similar malware like CryptoLocker and start targeting on a bigger scale.
If you havn´t taken a backup yet now is a very good time to do it. ?