TorrentLocker is a ransomware trojan targeting Microsoft Windows.[1][2] It was first observed in February 2014, with at least five of its major releases made available by December 2014.[3] The malware encrypts the victim's files in a similar manner to CryptoLocker by implementing symmetric block cipher AES where the key is encrypted with an asymmetric cipher.[4]
TorrentLocker scans the system for programs and files, and conceals the contents through AES encryption leaving ransom instructions to the victim on what has to be done, and how to pay the decryption ransom.[5] The operator demands from the victim an amount that usually starts around US$550 within 3 days. The victim is told to pay the amount in Bitcoins, and is sent a unique Bitcoin address that differs for each infected user.[6][7]
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CryptoWall and TorrentLocker (whose payload identifies itself as "CryptoLocker", but is named for its use of a registry key named "Bit Torrent Application")...
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filed a slew of "John Doe" lawsuits against individuals they accused of torrenting the film Dallas Buyers Club, which Voltage had produced. In 2018, it was...
11, 2016. Domonoske, Camila (October 11, 2016). "One Tweet Unleashes A Torrent Of Stories Of Sexual Assault". NPR. Retrieved March 5, 2020. Amy B Wang...
as files are served from two Archive data centers, in addition to other torrent clients which have downloaded and continue to serve the files. On November...
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Cross instead opted to sell the movie over Bit Torrent through their "bundles" program, which BitTorrent launched to help "legitimize" the platform. According...
China-specific variant, build 8400) was leaked online on various Chinese and BitTorrent websites. On May 31, 2012, Windows 8 Release Preview was released to the...
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bodies, and the stench of 'internal organs spilling from the gash in a torrent'” imparts "the taste of pornography" to the book. "Bill O'Reilly's next...
in the U.S." TorrentFreak. Retrieved 26 November 2015. Andy (6 April 2015). "ISP Teksavvy appeals in Hurt Locker piracy case". TorrentFreak. Retrieved...
the first to ever be originally released for online distribution via BitTorrent. It was co-produced by Nick Harmer of Death Cab for Cutie. He also makes...
Spotify ended the P2P setup in 2014, with Spotify's Alison Bonny telling TorrentFreak: "We're gradually phasing out the use of our desktop P2P technology...
Humiliated and enraged, Carrie loses control of her powers and lets loose a torrent of telekinetic energy that demolishes the school and kills several students...
bucket can also be served as a BitTorrent feed. The Amazon S3 store can act as a seed host for a torrent and any BitTorrent client can retrieve the file....
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used in the Locker project, and was planned to be used as a communication and file transfer mechanism in Git-annex. BitTorrent Sync Locker (software) Jeremie...
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After the Box Ghost destroys Danny's locker, he is assigned a new one: Locker 724. Everyone is afraid of that locker, but Danny does not know why. Meanwhile...
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