Analysis of Cryptowall 4.0 from the Webroot threat team
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http://www.webroot.com/blog/2015/11/05/cryptowall-4-0-and-what-you-should-know/
Goes over the new variant (which now costs $700 instead of $300) and shows you how it functions.
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At least their pretending to be nice about it.
Someone probably tried being the "Bad Cop" and they found out people were saying "F you, I'm not paying".
But if they play "Nice Cop" maybe more people will pay...
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Yeah everyone online has been making fun of their new message. The best quote about it was "it's like being taken hostage by a clown"
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Some people would rather have their toes chewed off by rats that be held hostage by a clown.