So far we have all heard about malware Ransomware που συνηθίζει να κρυπτογραφεί αρχεία ή να κλειδώνει τον computer of the victim and asking for money to decrypt or unlock files and systems.
Η Emsisoft found a new one Malware Ransomware called "Linkup", And recognizes it as" Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Linkup. " This Malware does not lock the computer and does not encrypt the victim's files. It blocks Internet access by modifying your computer's DNS settings, and turns your computer into a Bitcoin mining robot.
Just the Linkup Trojan installed on the victim's system, creates a copy of itself and disables all selected ones security των Windows, αλλά και των υπηρεσιών που θα προσπαθήσουν να σταματήσουν τη μόλυνση. Οι DNS που θα προσθέσει στο μολυσμένο system, will only allow malware to communicate with the internet.
It will then display a fake notification on the victim screen, which is supposed to be from the Council of Europe. The notice accuses the victim of "Juvenile Pornography" and will allow Internet access if the victim pays a negligible fine of 10 Euros.
It is still unconfirmed that if the amount requested is claimed, malware will restore access to the Internet or not, but it is probably a lie. To pay the ransom amount you must use your credit card and submit your personal details. (Would you do it from an infected computer?)
In addition to blocking Internet access, Linkup is also trying to download and install other malicious programs. With this, he will convert the victim's computer into a Bitcoin mining tool, linked to a botnet, to combine the computing power of many infected computers and earn more Bitcoins.
Η Emsisoft says about malware:
"If your computer is infected, do not pay a ransom and do not provide any personal information. Install it Emsisoft Anti-Malware remove the malware and reset your system DNS settings. ”
