Watch out for this costly hoax from ‘Microsoft’

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okeedokee

The Bastion of Belmont
A FAKE Microsoft email containing a malicious virus is scamming unsuspecting Windows users.

Tech giant Cisco has warned that the threatening actor is impersonating Microsoft in order to hack users’ files and demand a ransom.

It comes as users are eagerly awaiting their turn to receive Microsoft’s latest upgrade, Windows 10. The trick email appears to come from the official company, using the address “update@microsoft.com”. You can imagine why someone might fall for this scam if they’re in a rush.

It all starts with an email that shows up in your inbox.

See it here:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/o...x-from-microsoft/story-fnjwnfzw-1227470041870
 
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foxidrive

Retired Admin
Maybe more than 15 centses!

I found this mentioned in Jan 2015:

The new CTB-Locker demands the payment of 3 Bitcoin ($710), which is much more than the 0.2 Bitcoin charged by the older version.
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misi

Growing Little Guru
The new CTB-Locker demands the payment of 3 Bitcoin ($710), which is much more than the 0.2 Bitcoin charged by the older version.
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Most probably because it's an improved version.:rolleyes
 
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