Over the years, advances in anti-virus, anti-malware and anti-spam programs have made strong efforts to combat all manners of online threats. Cryptolocker is the latest threat and unless someone is aware of a contact sending them an attachment, the best idea, is to refrain from opening strange email attachments. Cryptolocker is a form of ransomware, and once it is unleashed, it completely locks the computer, with a pass code, requiring that the unfortunate victim purchase the secret code, in order to regain access.
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