Gameover Zeus virus is estimated to have infected between 500,000 and 1 million computers around the world where computer-users have lost more than $100 million.
Cryptolocker infected more than 234,000 computers and generated $27 million in ransom payments in just its first two months.
The FBI accuses a Russian called Evgeniy Mikhaylovich Bogachev as the ringleader of the gang.
Bogachev, faces 14 criminal charges accused of being the “administrator” of GameOver Zeus and the leader of the “tightly-knit gang” behind CyberLocker.
Computer users need to take action immediately, as authorities only have temporary control of communications.
“This is because the UK's National Crime Agency has taken temporary control of the communications used to connect with infected computers, but expects only a very limited window of opportunity to ensure you are protected,” UK-based Get Safe Online said.Zeus's code has since been publicly released, and many variants are still being used by large and small gangs.
The UK’s National Crime Agency warns computer users that might have only two weeks to clean their computers and directed them to the government-backed getsafeonline.org website.
The European Cybercrime Centre also participated in the operation, along with Australia,Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Ukraine.
Intel Corp, Microsoft Corp, security software companies F-Secure, Symantec Corp, and Trend Micro; and Carnegie Mellon University supported the operation.
Source: Businessinsider, rt
HOW TO REMOVE IT: Thanks to one of our HellasFrappe readers, we got a great tip on how to remove this virus. Go to the link below and click on "How do I use the ESET ZbotZRcleaner tool to remove a Spy.zbot infection?"
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN3170
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