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  1. BORG 386
    Borg 386 Win User

    Dangerous form of ransomware has just evolved to be harder to spot


    One of the most dangerous forms of ransomware has just evolved to be harder to spot

    One of the most dangerous forms of ransomware has just evolved to be harder to spot | ZDNet

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    Borg 386, Mar 29, 2017
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  2. JSSSSSSSSS
    Jsssssssss Win User
    Jsssssssss, Mar 29, 2017
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  3. HAS TO BE UNIQUE?
    Has to be unique? Win User
    Ripping a CD onto my computer with Windows 10

    "select the rip CD button" does not exist.
     
    Has to be unique?, Mar 29, 2017
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  4. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User

    Dangerous form of ransomware has just evolved to be harder to spot

    Cerber: Analyzing a Ransomware Attack Methodology To Enable Protection Threat Research Blog

    And all it takes to prevent it and majority of malware is this (most users do not need WSH).
    Getting rid of powershell helps enormously too, but some users might find it bothersome.

    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

    The reason, AV companies do not post details, so people would not know, how easy it is to avoid, without AV.
     
    TairikuOkami, Mar 30, 2017
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  5. JIMBO45
    jimbo45 Win User
    Hi there

    If a computer has this sort of problem -- DO NOT EVEN THINK about "repairing it in situ" - CLEAN RESTORE is the only 100% OK solution. Also registry hacks are a waste of time --if some of this evil Ransomware is as sophisticated as it seems to be it will easily get round those "protections".

    1) Always have a CLEAN backup of your OS - No excuse not to - Free Macrium works very well indeed and can be booted off a USB.

    2) Backup OS regularly - preferably nightly and keep say 3 copies OFFLINE of course

    3) Keep OS+applications SEPARATE from your DATA (e,g photos, music, videos, office documents etc)

    4) backup important data every so often

    5) If Ransomware rears its ugly head -- SWITCH OFF COMPUTER IMMEDIATELY -- Do not use shutdown etc --simply Hard power off.

    6) (optional) re-format OS partition (including system reserved one) HDD with a bootable program such as windows recovery Disc --

    7) Boot stand alone Macrium and restore clean copy of OS.

    8) verify your data files

    Then have a nice stiff drink and make the appropriate - I believe is it the "2 fingered salute" to those scumbags who think they are clever dishing out Ransomware. Your computer is now as good as new again !!!!

    Note -- to those who know Linux an excellent GUI for copying / comparing / verifying files etc is GRSYNC.
    I use this one almost exclusively for backing up DATA but that's another issue.

    Further note to anybody reading this thread -- I've posted (as others) almost AD NAUSEAM the importance of BACKUPS -- it hardly takes long these days to back up the OS and external HDD's are mega cheap too.

    THERE IS SIMPLY NO EXCUSE FOR NOT TAKING BACKUPS


    - and if people did take backups then 99% of the problems encountered in this section of the Forum would be avoided.

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Apr 5, 2018
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