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Cryptanalysts wanted to fight Gauss

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This thread's last reply is from August 14, 2012, 4:22 PM UTC. Software, malware, and removal-tool advice below may be out of date — treat specific steps and download links with caution.

Perhaps the most interesting mystery is Gauss’ encrypted warhead. Gauss contains a module named “Godel” that features an encrypted payload. The malware tries to decrypt this payload using several strings from the system and, upon success, executes it. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to break the encryption. So today we are presenting all the available information about the payload in the hope that someone can find a solution and unlock its secrets. We are asking anyone interested in cryptology and mathematics to join us in solving the mystery and extracting the hidden payload.


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