



And unfortunately for us, it’s spreading more rapidly than any of its contemporaries. The relatively large amount of money it demands, combined with the tight deadline, make it far more aggressive than other similar viruses. This is CryptoLocker, the latest and most damaging Windows virus in a series of recent ransomware Trojans. A countdown is already ticking on your screen. Suddenly, an alert appears on the screen-you have 96 hours (or four days) to pay $300 or lose all your encrypted personal files forever. Little do you know, your personal files are rapidly being encrypted so that you can’t access them. So you’re happily working on your Windows computer, getting stuff done.
