Police virus: This strain of malware caused most headaches for users and IT departments alike. It purports to show a message from the police telling users that their computer has been blocked – which it has – because they have supposedly downloaded illegal material. To recover their systems, users are asked to pay a fine. The most recent versions even show images taken with the user's webcam, making the scam all the more realistic.Check it out at Net Security.
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Kuluoz: A worm that refers to things supposedly bought only and then infects computers. The worm arrives in an email that looks as though it has been sent from FedEx, and tells users they have a parcel to collect.
PandaLabs lists most unique viruses of 2012
Posted on Friday, December 28 2012 @ 16:41 CET by Thomas De MaesschalckOver 24 million new strains of malware were discovered this year and to end the year, PandaLabs takes a look at the most unique viruses that hit the scene in 2012.
