SMS Ransomware. From Russia to the world

The new generation of malicious code designed to increase the economic life of criminal groups through exercises that involve sending a text SMS message rate, is now a pattern that has already spread worldwide.

While this type of ransomware is developed for the Russian-speaking public, being a very common malware in Russia, any user anywhere in the world is a potential victim.

Daily offenders change the graphic design of what is shown on screen, although minimalist very aggressive, and always providing the necessary information so that, in theory, the victim can get the key to unlock access to the operating system, clear that exchange for a sum of money in this case, amounts to 360 rubles (just over $ 10).

SMS Ransomware template
The latest campaign to spread and infection of this family of ransomware, occurs with this design.

The truth is that despite not having a complex structure around its development; represent one of the malicious codes more aggressive and invasive. Not only because by blocking the system also blocks the ability to access any functionality and operating system software, but also while the user looks ransomware design, it’s reported against an affiliate business (usually the type Pay-per-Install), and in some cases, trying to steal information related to authentication credentials.

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Malicious code types Ransomware have become more emphatically positioned on the stage of the business malicious round about malware.

In this respect, far left the programs in this style using complex encryption algorithms exploiting conventional  aspects of cryptovirologhy, to meet at the present with a sort of ransomware seeking to block access to the victim operating system, calling for minimum sums but daily feed back the economy by criminal groups.

This time, the template used is referred to in the following screenshot:

SMS Ransomware
New variant of SMS Ransomware requesting the sum of 400 rublos (Russian money)

This new variant is another example similar to the family those previously propagated, with the particularity of incorporating number keys  on-screen, needed to "write" the number that will unlock the system.

This maneuver isn't capricious and responds to the strategic defensive and evasive to block the use of the keyboard, precluding any attempt to access internal programs of the affected system.

Although this new generation of ransomware aggressive approach does not address the abduction expressed by old programs in this category as GPCode malware, but is an extremely invasive and difficult to eradicate if it does not provide preventive tools available to protect infections of this caliber.

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