The Ransom-AN Trojan

[bootneck02]

Beware there is a new Trojan out there The Ransom-AN Trojan it masquerades as Microsoft enforcement-ware it threatens to destroy everything and sue the remains, for details go to the link
http://go.reg.cx/news/1QGA

Perhaps this should go on the Security Thread but I thought more people would see it here.

 

[EvanDavis]

Thanks for the heads up. Although gotta say since using Avast AV and Comodo Firewall, I haven't even got a snif of any spyware or malware

 

[muckshifter]

The malware, which targets German-speaking users is being distributed via spam and P2P downloads.

This threat is detected by the Microsoft antivirus engine. Detected June 3rd 2010

I suspect, giving all the notices on the internet, that this is a "new improved version" of the strain.

So, don't speak German while downloading spam from a P2P site and update your AV program.