Saturday, May 14, 2016

Protection from Ransomware Malware

Ransomware is a type of malware that can be covertly installed on a computer without knowledge or intention of the user that restricts access to the infected computer system in some way, and demands that the user pay a ransom to the malware operators to remove the restriction. Some forms of ransomware systematically encrypt files on the system's hard drive, which become difficult or impossible to decrypt without paying the ransom for the encryption key, while some may simply lock the system and display messages intended to coax the user into paying. Ransomware typically propagates as a Trojan, whose payload is disguised as a seemingly legitimate file; thus, ransomware is an access-denial type of attack that prevents legitimate users from accessing files.
While initially popular in Russia, the use of ransomware scams has grown internationally;in June 2013, security software vendor McAfee released data showing that it had collected over 250,000 unique samples of ransomware in the first quarter of 2013, more than double the number it had obtained in the first quarter of 2012. Wide-ranging attacks involving encryption-based ransomware began to increase through Trojans such as CryptoLocker, which had procured an estimated US$3 million before it was taken down by authorities,and CryptoWall, which was estimated by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to have accrued over $18m by June 2015.

if you think that you are attacked by this virus or your server is attacked please search that highlighting file *.Locky ,_HELP_instructions.html or DDHMTTF.exe  

Please delete that file if you find that .

or if you use the mcafee antivirus please update the antivirus and the update version is 8164.

** This is to alert you that a spam email is currently being spreading globally from some malicious domains ( eg. wdru30918773@gaetanosonline) attached a word document file, notepad, *.zip, *.rar ,*.docm with it and the subject of the emails are like: Invoice, Ref. 54468561or bank statement or picture


So, if you got this type of email. Immediately delete it without opening the attachment file ASAP.

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