Wayne Rash at eWeek picked up on the virRansom news and explained to his readers that this is a nasty new hybrid ransomware strain that needs to be protected against rather sooner than later. He has a few good hints and tips regarding this and it's a recommended story to read and forward to your friends. He said: "
NEWS ANALYSIS: A new strain of self-replicating, pervasive ransomware infects nearly anything throughout your network and then resists being removed.
Ransomware is already bad enough, but if you're careful, and quick, it can be eliminated from a computer without paying a ransom.
And, of course, virus software is controllable if you know what you're doing. But what about malware that contains characteristics of both? In other words, this is ransomware that spreads like a virus and it includes features that make removing it extremely difficult.
This new malware was tagged by SophosLabs researchers with the name W32/VirRnsm-A, and it's a doozy. The malware can spread by normal means, such as by opening an infected email or by going to a malware-infected Website.
Once the malware is downloaded, it begins by infecting data files, which could be anything from PDF files to JPG photo files. From a single computer, the infection can spread on its own throughout a corporate network. Read more about this at eWeek:
http://www.eweek.com/security/new-self-replicating-ransomware-poses-threat-to-corporate-networks.html
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