New CryptoLocker spreads via removable drives

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New CryptoLocker spreads via removable drives
Botnet	CryptoLocker
Malware
Botnet/malware group
Exploit kits
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Feature
Distribution vector
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Origin
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Operation/Working group
Vulnerability
CCProtocol
Date	2013 / 2013-12-25
Editor/Conference	Trend Micro
Link	http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-cryptolocker-spreads-via-removable-drives/ (Archive copy)
Author	Abigail Pichel
Type	Blogpost

Abstract

“ We recently came across a CryptoLocker variant that had one notable feature—it has propagation routines.

Analysis of the malware, detected as WORM_CRILOCK.A, shows that this malware can spread via removable drives. This update is considered significant because this routine was unheard of in other CRILOCK variants. The addition of propagation routines means that the malware can easily spread, unlike other known CRILOCK variants.

Bibtex

 @misc{Pichel2013BFR1369,
   editor = {Trend Micro},
   author = {Abigail Pichel},
   title = {New CryptoLocker spreads via removable drives},
   date = {25},
   month = Dec,
   year = {2013},
   howpublished = {\url{http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-cryptolocker-spreads-via-removable-drives/}},
 }