Ads On Porn Sites Spread Browser Ransomware

Visitors to porn sites have been warned of rogue ads that users of Internet Explorer forwarded to a page with browser ransomware. This ransomware encrypts files but locks the browser and that the user has committed a crime.

Also, the claims that the page of the user's files are encrypted, while this is not the case. Then there must be an amount of between 100 and 500 euros paid to regain access to the system. The criminals behind this ransomware use a vulnerability in Internet Explorer to determine whether it is a genuine user and not a sandbox or honeypot researchers.

The page locks the browser uses JavaScript to prevent the closing of the page. Even if users pay will not close the page.Using Task Manager browser lock can however be undone. The ads that direct visitors since August this year already active on porn sites and have the features, reports anti-virus company BitDefender.