Great, like we don't have enough problems. This evil genius needs to have his fingers cut off one by one until he reveals the key.
--- On Mon, 6/9/08, Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [NF] Shields Up Guys > To: "'ProFox Email List'" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, June 9, 2008, 10:46 AM > Security software firm Kaspersky Lab has reported a new and > dangerous > blackmailing virus. > > "At the time of writing we are unable to decrypt files > encrypted by > Gpcode.ak since the key is 1024 bits long, and we have not > found any errors > in implementation yet. So the only way to decrypt the > encrypted files is to > use the private key which only the author has," said > Kaspersky. > > http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/06/230968/variant-of-blackmai > ling-virus-now-spreading-on-the-web.htm > > "Security software firm Kaspersky Lab has reported a > new and dangerous > blackmailing virus. > Kaspersky Lab is alerting users about a new variant of > Gpcode, a dangerous > encryptor virus. > The Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak malware encrypts users' files > with various > extensions, including .doc, .txt, .pdf, .xls, .jpg, .png, > .cpp, .h and more, > using an RSA encryption algorithm with a 1024-bit key. > > Kaspersky Lab itself added a virus signature to block > Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak > earlier this week. > Kaspersky Lab says it has succeeded in thwarting previous > variants of Gpcode > by cracking the private key held by the attackers. > > But the author of the new Gpcode variant has taken two > years to improve the > virus. Previous errors have been fixed and the key has been > lengthened to > 1024 bits instead of the original 660, which was crackable > > Dave Crozier > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
