Ransomware
AdamLocker
Adam Locker (detected as RANSOM_ADAMLOCK.A) is a ransomware that encrypts targeted files on a victim’s system but offers them a free decryption key which can be accessed through Adf.ly, a URL shorteni
AdamLocker is a Windows ransomware.
Background
Identified under the signature RANSOM_ADAMLOCK.A, Adam Locker encrypts selected files on the victim's machine yet provides a no-cost decryption key, which the victim retrieves via Adf.ly, a service that shortens URLs and serves advertisements.
Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).