Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter

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Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter
Botnet	VirLock
Malware
Botnet/malware group
Exploit kits
Services
Feature
Distribution vector
Target
Origin
Campaign
Operation/Working group
Vulnerability
CCProtocol
Date	2014 / 2014-12-22
Editor/Conference	ESET Welivesecurity
Link	http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/12/22/win32virlock-first-self-reproducing-ransomware-also-shape-shifter/ (Archive copy)
Author	Robert Lipovsky
Type	Blogpost

Abstract

“ Win32/VirLock is ransomware that locks victims’ screens but also acts as parasitic virus, infecting existing files on their computers. The virus is also polymorphic, which makes it an interesting piece of malware to analyze. This is the first time such combination of malware features has been observed.

NOTE: Victims can restore their VirLock-infected files using our standalone cleaner, available for download at http://download.eset.com/special/ESETVirlockCleaner.exe

Bibtex

 @misc{2014BFR379,
   editor = {ESET Welivesecurity},
   author = {Robert Lipovsky},
   title = {Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter},
   date = {22},
   month = Dec,
   year = {2014},
   howpublished = {\url{http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/12/22/win32virlock-first-self-reproducing-ransomware-also-shape-shifter/}},
 }