CryptoLuck ransomware

Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2016
CryptoLuck Ransomware spread through the RIG-E Exploit Kit

CryptoLuck ransomware is a new strain of malware discovered by the researcher Kafeine, that is being distributed via the RIG-E exploit kit. The notorious researcher Kafeine has spotted a new strain of ransomware dubbed CryptoLuck. The malware leverages DLL hijacking and exploits the legitimate GoogleUpdate.exe executable to infect computers. The ransomware appends the .[victim_id]_luck extension to the encrypted […]