Troj/Ransom-A sophos
sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojransoma.html
ransom viruses what next? ???
does avast detect this?
ps does avast use the sample’s from jotti
Yes avast should eventually get samples from avast of any undetected malware.
If you haven’t already got Ewido (if you are running XP), it is more of a specialist trojan detection and removal program that works well with avast. Ewido Security Suite If using winXP. or a-Squared free if using win98/ME.
There are always going to be first day viruses and taking steps to limit there effect is wise, have a recovery/back-up system in place should the worst happen you don’t lose any valuable data. To be fully effective I think that this type of trojan would require admin permissions.
Whilst browsing or collecting email, etc. if you get infected then the malware by default inherits the same permissions that you have for your user account. So if the user account has administrator rights, the malware has administrator rights and can reap havoc. With limited rights the malware can’t put files in the system folders, create registry entries, etc. This greatly reduces the potential harm that can be done by an undetected or first day virus, etc.
Check out the link to DropMyRights (in my signature below) - Browsing the Web and Reading E-mail Safely as an Administrator. This obviously applies to those NT based OSes that have administrator settings, winNT, win2k, winXP.
typical new type of cybercrimes appearing in past years …
anyone involved in process should be hunt by local authorities (of course police must prove these providing tech support have idea about what’s for, i’m not gunna be suprised they just some hired firm/staff for this) …
anyway the bank account must have owner (usually white horse sending it somewhere else for small % reward)