{"id":107463,"date":"2019-11-20T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/?p=107463"},"modified":"2019-11-21T01:12:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T23:12:32","slug":"windows-10-fake-update-is-nasty-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/en\/news-el\/diafora-en\/windows-10-fake-update-is-nasty-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new malware campaign is under way: emails sent from a fake Microsoft address are pushing people to download a malicious Windows 10 \u201ccritical update\u201d. Beware!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotted by computer security company&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustwave.com\/en-us\/resources\/blogs\/spiderlabs-blog\/fake-windows-update-spam-leads-to-cyborg-ransomware-and-its-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trustwave<\/a>, the subject of the mail says \u201cInstall Latest Microsoft Update now!\u201d or \u201cCritical Microsoft Windows Update!\u201d The mail contains one single line that says \u201cPlease install the latest critical update from Microsoft attached to this mail\u201d and an attached file.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you receive such an email, here are the steps you should take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Delete the mail right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Write several post-it notes that say \u201cMicrosoft NEVER SENDS update notices via email\u201d and place them around your home and loved ones\u2019 computers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-this-malware-works\">How this malware works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The mail contains a jpg file that is actually not a picture&nbsp;<em>but&nbsp;<\/em>an executable .NET file that will infect your PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This executable will download a program called \u201cbitcoingenerator.exe\u201d which comes from misterbtc2020 \u2014 a GitHub account. But this bitcoin generator doesn\u2019t generate any virtual riches: it\u2019s a ransomware called Cyborg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyborg will encrypt all your files, locking their contents and changing their extensions to 777. You will also find a text file on your desktop named \u201cCyborg_DECRYPT.txt\u201d, containing instructions about how to recover your life \u2014 for a price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Trustwave, there are four variants of this malicious software. Following the trail, they reached to Russia. Because, of course it was going to be Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trustwave says this is a real danger to businesses and individuals alike, with the capacity to be attached to other emails and evade any gateway controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, it\u2019s good to remember to always distrust any mails you get, even if you think they come from a trustworthy source, and never blindingly click on something you didn\u2019t ask for \u2014 even if you have the\u00a0best antivirus\u00a0software installed. 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