computer science

Hitler-Ransomware

Hitler-Ransomware is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hitler-Ransomware rather than just read about it. In short: Hitler-Ransomware is a form of ransomware from Germany created in 2016. It requests payment within one hour; otherwise, it will delete files from the infected computer.

Key takeaways

Hitler-Ransomware belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hitler-Ransomware to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hitler-Ransomware from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hitler-Ransomware is a form of ransomware from Germany created in 2016. It requests payment within one hour; otherwise, it will delete files from the infected computer.

History Hitler-Ransomware was first developed in 2016. The ransomware activates with a lock screen with an image of Adolf Hitler giving a Nazi salute. The message on it states "This is the Hitler Ransonware. Your files was encrypted! Do you decrypt your files?". It then demands payment in the form of a €25 Vodafone mobile phone gift card and gives the owner of the computer one hour to pay with a countdown timer accompanying. Failing to pay the ransom when the one hour countdown timer reaches zero results in the system crashing with a blue screen of death and when the computer reboots, all of the files in the computer's user profile folders have been deleted. Contrary to what it claims, the ransomware does not encrypt the computer files; instead, it runs a script that disassociates all file types to mislead people into thinking their files have been encrypted. The virus was discovered by the AVG Technologies analyst Jakub Kroustek. Upon further investigation of it, he determined that it likely originated in Germany as a prototype given that the batch file associated with it had the words "Das ist ein Test" (German: This is a Test) in it. It is noted that while the Hitler ransomware's demand for payment in gift cards instead of Bitcoin was uncommon, it was not unique to this ransomware. A typo on its lock screen, "Hitler-Ransonware," led technology journalist Darlene Storm to joke that it could upset Grammar Nazis. An updated version of Hitler-Ransomware disguised as "CainXPii" called "Hitler 2" was later released. This version was similar to the original except that it corrected the spelling of "ransomware" and removed the countdown timer. In January 2017, an updated version known as "The FINAL version" of Hitler-Ransomware was released.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hitler-Ransomware

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hitler-Ransomware claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hitler-Ransomware before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hitler-Ransomware ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hitler-Ransomware

In research: Hitler-Ransomware appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hitler-Ransomware in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hitler-Ransomware is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2010s in hacking, 2016 in computing, Cultural depictions of Adolf Hitler, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hitler-Ransomware outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hitler-Ransomware in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hitler-Ransomware means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Hitler-Ransomware out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hitler-Ransomware in simple terms?

Hitler-Ransomware is a form of ransomware from Germany created in 2016. It requests payment within one hour; otherwise, it will delete files from the infected computer.

Why does Hitler-Ransomware matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hitler-Ransomware?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hitler-Ransomware.