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Pinned New location for News and the status of this forum Started by Grinler , 09 Oct 2015		0 replies 20,844 views	Grinler 09 Oct 2015
After a brief hiatus malware developers release CryptoWall 3.0 Started by Grinler , 14 Jan 2015 1 2 3 19 →		Hot 272 replies 360,945 views	quietman7 12 Jan 2024
Speccy users beware! Hacked service could cause you to become infected. Started by Grinler , 11 Apr 2011		13 replies 34,501 views	Budapest 24 Sep 2022
TeslaDecoder released to decrypt .EXX, .EZZ, .ECC files encrypted by TeslaCrypt Started by Grinler , 18 May 2015 1 2 3 151 →		Hot 2,251 replies 979,399 views	al1963 28 Jun 2022
New PClock CryptoLocker Ransomware discovered Started by Grinler , 03 Jan 2015 1 2 3 77 →		Hot 1,150 replies 518,075 views	quietman7 19 Apr 2021
Decryption keys are now freely available for victims of CryptoLocker Started by Andrew , 06 Aug 2014 1 2 3 15 →		Hot 217 replies 680,483 views	quietman7 10 Jan 2020
New CryptoTorLocker2015 Ransomware discovered and easily decrypted Started by Grinler , 29 Jan 2015 1 2 3		Hot 40 replies 97,083 views	DarkXeRoX 03 Jan 2018
Updated CryptoWall 2.0 ransomware released that makes it harder to recover files Started by Grinler , 15 Oct 2014 1 2 3 5 →		Hot 68 replies 399,220 views	HelpPlease44 02 Oct 2017
Log Your Life Via Your Phone Started by Grinler , 11 Mar 2004		1 reply 12,834 views	Just_One_Question 06 Apr 2017
TorrentLocker changes it's name to Crypt0L0cker and bypasses U.S. computers Started by Grinler , 28 Apr 2015 1 2 3 9 →		Hot 133 replies 150,210 views	Zackson 09 Mar 2017
New ransomware called Anti-Child Porn Spam Protection or ACCDFISA Started by Grinler , 08 Apr 2012 1 2 3 22 →		Hot 328 replies 442,953 views	ljusto_struhar 26 Jan 2017
Dr.Web quietly decrypting TorrentLocker for paid customers or distributors Started by Grinler , 21 Aug 2015 1 2 3 4		Hot 56 replies 84,718 views	quietman7 20 Jan 2017
CryptoFortress, a TorrentLocker clone that also encrypts unmapped network shares Started by Grinler , 05 Mar 2015 1 2		Hot 29 replies 64,249 views	Muckman 27 Dec 2016
FTC halts computer technical support scams based out of Florida Started by Grinler , 17 Nov 2014 1 2 3		Hot 41 replies 64,144 views	JoanneMT 20 Nov 2016
Locker developer releases private key database and 3rd party decrypter released Started by Grinler , 31 May 2015 1 2 3 4		Hot 45 replies 132,069 views	msilveirabr 25 Oct 2016
Browser tech support scams now talking to you as part of their scare tactic Started by Grinler , 18 Dec 2014 1 2 3		Hot 44 replies 115,074 views	quietman7 24 Jul 2016
Beware of phone telephone scammers calling on behalf of Google Started by Grinler , 15 May 2012 1 2		Hot 17 replies 64,538 views	nekker 29 Jun 2016
TorrentLocker Ransomware Cracked and Decrypter has been made Started by Nathan , 11 Sep 2014 1 2 3 24 →		Hot 359 replies 503,534 views	quietman7 28 Jun 2016
New TeslaCrypt Ransomware sets its scope on video gamers Started by Grinler , 27 Feb 2015 1 2 3 18 →		Hot 263 replies 227,037 views	quietman7 24 May 2016
New CTB-Locker campaign underway increased ransom timer and localization changes Started by Grinler , 20 Jan 2015 1 2 3 5 →		Hot 63 replies 80,349 views	quietman7 24 May 2016
New TeslaCrypt version released that uses the .EXX extension. Started by Grinler , 11 May 2015 1 2 3 15 →		Hot 221 replies 206,659 views	BloodDolly 10 May 2016
The El-Polocker ransomware is no chicken as it encrypts your drives and shares Started by Grinler , 12 May 2015		13 replies 26,137 views	quietman7 18 Mar 2016
Coin Locker - A ransomware that tips its hat to Julius Caesar Started by Grinler , 03 Feb 2015 1 2		Hot 18 replies 50,718 views	quietman7 20 Feb 2016
DNS Sinkhole campaign underway for CryptoLocker Started by Grinler , 24 Oct 2013 1 2		Hot 16 replies 80,153 views	tarzan539 13 Feb 2016
BitCryptor ransomware in the wild from the same creators as CoinVault Started by Grinler , 12 May 2015 1 2 3		Hot 34 replies 51,696 views	Aura 01 Feb 2016
International Police Association / Sopa/ PIPA Ransomware easily decrypted Started by Grinler , 05 May 2015 1 2		Hot 17 replies 33,184 views	thanhforce 02 Dec 2015
TeslaCrypt ransomware changes its name to Alpha Crypt Started by Grinler , 30 Apr 2015 1 2 3 7 →		Hot 96 replies 99,997 views	aj138 08 Nov 2015
Operation Global III ransomware not only encrypts, but infects your data as well Started by Grinler , 09 Dec 2014 1 2 3 6 →		Hot 82 replies 116,353 views	Slowboy46 03 Nov 2015
Cisco's Talos Group releases decryptor for TeslaCrypt Started by Grinler , 27 Apr 2015 1 2 3		Hot 30 replies 85,692 views	Tac Ke 20 Oct 2015
Introducing the BleepingComputer Store Started by Grinler , 16 Sep 2015 1 2 3		Hot 40 replies 48,685 views	Grinler 09 Oct 2015