1) Program that holds you up 2) Type of malware
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https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware which restricts access to the computer system that it infects, and demands a ransom paid to the creator(s) of the malware in order for the restriction to be removed. Some forms of ransomware encrypt files on the system`s hard drive (cryptoviral extortion, a threat originally envisioned by Adam Young and Moti Yung),....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware
Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts the hard drive of the PC that it infects. The hacker then extorts money from the PC
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http://home.mcafee.com/virusinfo/glossary?ctst=1#
Ransomware (also referred to in some cases as cryptoviruses, cryptotrojans or cryptoworms) comprises a class of malware which restricts access to the computer system that it infects, and demands a ransom paid to the creator of the malware in order for the restriction to be removed. Some forms of ransomware encrypt files on the system's hard drive,....
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22026
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