Ransomware variant locks the affected user s PC, and demands a premium SMS in order to deactivate it. The ransomware doesn t have any self-propagation functions and appears to be coming under the form of a typical fake codec that has been affecting users for over a week now. The message (in Russian) demands that the. affected user sends an SMS with the pseudo-unique number to the given number in. order to receive deactivation code. Read the full story [zdnet.com]
Source: https://threatpost.com/new-ransomware-locks-pcs-demands-premium-sms-removal-042209/72573/