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title: Newest Locky Variant? The .Shit Ransomware
description: This one is mostly spread through spam emails with infected attachments.
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# [Newest Locky Variant? The .Shit Ransomware](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/newest-locky-variant-the-.shit-ransomware)

 Written by [SecureWorld News Team](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/author/secureworld-news-team) | Wed | Oct 26, 2016 | 7:00 AM Z

This one is mostly spread through spam emails with infected attachments. 

[Tripwire Explains:](https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/latest-security-news/shit-file-virus-ransomware/)

> Well, this didn’t take long – after [.Odin](https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/latest-security-news/odin-file-virus-ransomware-is-here/), and [.Zepto](https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/latest-security-news/the-newest-online-threat-zepto-ransomware/) before it, the latest successor to the Locky Ransomware line is here. It has been rather “playfully” named .Shit File Virus by its creators. Apart from the name, there’s nothing to laugh at concerning this newest Ransomware threat.
> 
> A rather significant drop in malware activity in the last few weeks has led to a number of people scratching their heads in [joyful disbelief](https://www.reddit.com/r/Malware/comments/58gwaf/anyone_noticed_a_huge_drop_in_malware_traffic_the/) and hoping that this trend would last a little longer. Unfortunately, early signs suggest that the unexpected “honeymoon” period might just be over.
> 
> According to researchers, [.Shit File Virus Ransomware](https://howtoremove.guide/shit-file-virus-ransomware-removal/) is shaping out to be one of the biggest ones in quite a while. In its early stages, it has affected predominantly users from France, but if the previous [Locky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locky) alterations are any indication, this will turn out to be a global threat in a hurry.

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