Clever little bastards.
> Clever little bastards.
Not really if you’ve ever tinkered with virus and trojan manufacturing programs that are so simple that kids can use them. With just a little knowledge about how specific antivirus programs work (many simply scan specific locations on your computers for known malware files that are updated in virus deinition databases that you have to download to update; If the filenames aren’t listed in the database it won’t detect the virus) The ransomware guys usually pack their virus files into a lot of “downloader” programs that you use to download freeware files or games online. The downloader will install hidden files on your computer then unpack and install the virus / trojan in the background without alerting the target.
It doesn’t take a genius to do this; just a sociopath without a conscience hellbent on making a lot of money. I agree with others on heres; jail time isn’t sufficient. Being fed to sharks one bodypart at a time may not be sufficient.