CryptoLocker 2.0 turns into worm that spreads via USB drives

JMH · Jan 7, 2014

Security researchers have discovered what looks like a copycat version of the CryptoLocker ransom Trojan that drops some of the malware's sophistication in favour of the single innovation of being able to spread via USB drives.
According to security firms Trend Micro and ESET, the recently discovered worm-like Crilock.A variant (which calls itself CryptoLocker 2.0) poses as an updater for Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office on sites frequented by P2P file sharers.

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CryptoLocker 2.0 turns into worm that spreads via USB drives

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