CryptoLocker (Malware Family)
By Fraunhofer FKIE
Archived: 2026-04-05 17:52:40 UTC
CryptoLocker is a new sophisticated malware that was launched in the late 2013. It is designed to attack Windows
operating system by encrypting all the files from the system using a RSA-2048 public key. To decrypt the
mentioned files, the user has to pay a ransom (usually 300 USD/EUR) or 2 BitCoins.
[TLP:WHITE] win_cryptolocker_auto (20251219 | Detects win.cryptolocker.)
Source: https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.cryptolocker
https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.cryptolocker
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