Ransomware fun: Pay by phone extortion (these guys can't spell either)

    Date: 01/02/08 (Security)    Keywords: software

    A Trojan is delivering an unpleasant surprise: Ransomware that takes over your desktop unless you fork over $35. The trojan--Backdoor.Win32.Delf.ctk--was highlighted Dec. 31 by Sunbelt Software with a screenshot walkthrough. First you get a warning--of course it's spelled wrong since hackers don't use spell check. The message: ...

    Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=775

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