From the article:
In a case documented by San Diego-based Web security company Websense, the attack occurs after a user visits a Web site containing code that exploits a known flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser. The flaw is used to download and run a malicious program that in turn downloads an application that encrypts files on the victim's PC and mapped network drives, according to Websense. The program then drops a ransom note.
Thank god I am not using Internet Explorer. This is one more reason to drop IE and get Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or others. (I recommend Mozilla Firefox)
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