CRILOCK
PLATFORM:
Windows
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This variant of crypto-ransomware first appeared in 2013. It is one of the known ransomware that encrypts files.
CRILOCK variants are known to be delivered by Cutwail botnet. In some instances, CRILOCK ransomware is delivered by UPATRE and ZEUS as a payload.