The ransomware continues to infect computers around the world, and now makes a version of the popular NotPetya, known as version Bad Rabbit.
Always On Security Operations Center reports that an outbreak of this threat has started in Russia and Ukraine and that inevitably will now spread throughout Europe through a false update of the Flash Player add-on.
Also, it affects Windows and comes in the form of an email that encourages you to update the Flash Player, known to have several security holes regularly. It is recommended to pay attention to this type of mail, especially if they have links to downloads.
A Flash update that hides a Ransomware: Bad Rabbit
Other tips that we give are:
– Block the execution of the c: \ windows \ infpub.dat and c: \ Windows \ cscc.dat files.
– Disable the WMI service (if possible in your environment) to prevent malware from spreading over your network.
– Back up the data.
– Do not pay the ransom.
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Also, the infected computer will display a screen like the one captured at the top, where money is requested in exchange for retrieving the files. The price of the rescue is going up.
But, as in any threat of this type, nothing guarantees that once the payment is unlocked the information. But, it is essential to never pay for this kind of action. Otherwise, it will continue to feed the creation of new threats.
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