Security researchers have stumbled upon a new piece of ransomware that blocks an infected computer from accessing the Internet until a fee is paid via SMS (text message).
The latest ransomware file is bundled
with a program called uFast Download Manager. Once a machine is
infected, a message is posted in Russian demanding a
ransom under the guise of activating the uFast Download Manager
application.
Here is a rough English translation:
Internet access is blocked due to violation of the
license agreement schedules of uFast Download Manager
You must activate your copyGet a registration code by sending an SMS with the following
code fw0004199 to number 7122In response you will receive an activation message.
Enter the activation message received from the SMS response ________
CA is offering an activation code generator for this particular ransomware variant.