Petya ransomware outbreak: Here’s what you need to know

A new strain of the Petya ransomware started propagating on June 27, 2017, infecting many organizations. Similar to WannaCry, Petya uses the Eternal Blue exploit as one of the means to propagate itself.

Am I protected from the Petya Ransomware?
Make sure your anti-virus software from a legitimate source and virus database are up to date.

Make sure your important business or personal data is backed up.

Make sure your Windows is up to date.

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What is Petya?
Petya has been in existence since 2016. It differs from typical ransomware as it doesn’t just encrypt files, it also overwrites and encrypts the master boot record (MBR).

In this latest attack, the following ransom note is displayed on infected machines, demanding that $300 in bitcoins be paid to recover files:

How does Petya spread and infect computers?
One of the methods Petya uses to propagate itself is by exploiting the MS17-010 vulnerability, also known as Eternal Blue

Who is impacted?
At the time of writing, Petya is primarily impacting organizations in Europe. But the United States will be a potential target.

Reference: Symantec Security Response, 06/27/2017, “Petya ransomware outbreak: Here’s what you need to know”https://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/petya-ransomware-outbreak-here-s-what-you-need-know?inid=hho_forums_ssrblog_petya1

 

What is WannaCry Ransomware? and How to Keep Your Computer Safe

A virulent new strain of ransomware known as WannaCry (Ransom.Wannacry) has hit hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide since its emergence on Friday, May 12. Wannacry ransomware is far more dangerous than other virus or ransomware because of it can spread itself via the internal network to all computers in your home or enterprises. You will get affected even you do not have the Internet connection, if one person in your network got hit by the Wannacry ransomware,  more likely you will get affected as well.

So, in order to keep you and your companies computers safe, you need to:

1. Upgrade your Windows now!
2. Make sure your Windows Defender or Third Party Anti-Virus software is turned on.
3. Update your Anti-Virus software definition.
4. Do not open unknown source emails or files, especially if they contain links and/or attachments.
5. Backing up your important data, so you will have a copy of your important data, and you can retrieve it later if needed. (Contact (308)-234-3290 for an offsite backup discount)

Buerer Computer Consulting is now offering a discount for the computers health checkup. Contact us at (308)-324-3290 or info@buerer.com, we can help you prevent it before it’s too late.

Reference: Symantec Security Response, “What you need to know about the WannaCry Ransomware”, 12 May 2017, “https://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/what-you-need-know-about-wannacry-ransomware”

 

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