Security Alert : Ransomware the data kidnapper malware Gpcode is back...!!!
The Latest Ransomwares still kidnap data and ask for money but this time with stronger encryption mechanisms!!
Wikipedia defines Ransomware as "Ransomware typically propagates as a conventional computer worm, entering a system through, for example, a vulnerability in a network service or an e-mail attachment."Though each malware has it's own characteristic way of working ,almost all Ransomwares does one thing - they encrypt user data and ask for money for decryption.The latest Ransomware programs overwrite files with the encrypted data, causing total loss of the original data, and uses stronger cryptographic algorithms like -- RSA-1024 and AES-256 -- to encrypt the information.
"As we explained before, this type of malware is very dangerous because the chances of getting your data back are very low. It is almost the same as permanent removal of the data from your hard drive. Back in 2006 and 2008, we managed to offer a few ways of recovering and even decrypting your data with our decryption tools." Says Mr Vitaly Kamluk , Kaspersky Lab Expert.One symptom of a Ransomware infection is
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If at all you get infected with such a worm then never pay money to criminals but consult a security expert.Though an Expect cannot guaranty you data recovery, it's still better than giving money to a criminal.Only way to beat such worms is to do proper backups and keep updating your antivirus program.But if at all you find any symptoms of a Ransomware please don't restart u'r computer but pull the plug on u'r PC.
"Pushing [the] reset/power button on your desktop may save a significant amount of your valuable data!" writes Mr Kamluk.
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