06/11/2017
Ransomware Alert !! (Don't comment on my grammer , English is my Second language)
Hi all ,had some clients that was infected by Ransomware - I just want to share some Knowledge .
Most ransomware are not seen as a virus's and antivirus's doesn't pick it up when you receive it .
Once your computer get infected by Ransomware, You will loose all data affected.
It locks and encrypt the data (Photos,mails,Documents, etc...)
and only the creator can unlock it, Normally when you try to access your data is when you get redirected to a website that explain how you can make payment 99.99% to a bitcoin account that's untraceable .
Ransomware can be attached to basically any document to be send via Email
My client received an email with a Subject "invoice" and an attachment "invoice.pdf" in the heading the hacker stated that payment to be done asap. Client was curios what he had to pay and opened the attachment , It took 15min for him to notice all his data was locked and he could not access anything.
We also received an email with someone sending apparent CV through, I noticed the email address and before I opened the attachment I replied to the sender, Shortly after I received an email stating email failed to delivered due to the address does not exist or being rejected by the mail server,
To be on the safe side.
Do regular backups, at least once a week.
Never open an attachment before confirming that the person that send it exist and you able to contact them to make sure the mail is from them.
Ive attached some photos as example on how the hacker words his email
Remember : YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR DATA BACK IF ITS BEEN INFECTED BY RANSOMWARE !!
