According to the human rights organization "Kämpa för munkar", the activity of hypnoviruses has doubled in the last month.
On the map created by an American satellite, infected areas are visible.
Statistics claim that more than half of the files circulating on the internet are infected with one or another type of this malware, including:
• files on torrents – 5%,
• porn videos – 21%,
• movies produced by "Marvel Studios" – 60%,
• films featuring Nicolas Cage – 95%,
• books by Dan Brown – 100%.
However, there is no need to panic: hypnoviruses can and should be fought, as they have their Achilles' heel. To enter a hypnotic trance, the victim's head must be no more than a meter away from the monitor; otherwise, the effect is not achieved. A distance of one and a half meters is guaranteed to be safe.
Thus, those who view files on television screens are protected from the effects of hypnoviruses, while protective gadgets and preventive methods have been developed for others.
The most radical preventive protection is offered by Dr. Wankenstein's surgical clinic. Extending your arms to a safe length of one and a half meters will cost you approximately 2,000 dollars with insurance.
With such long arms, you can safely work with any mobile device.
The company "Tritronix" has developed an office catapult chair. Sensors attached to the user's neck monitor movements. The moment the movements become overly monotonous, it is recorded that the user has entered a hypnotic trance. At that instant, the chair launches itself away from the monitor to a distance sufficient to halt the harmful effects.
On eBay, the catapulting programmer's chair costs around 1,700 dollars. It is recommended to purchase it along with several mattresses, as the launch is quite powerful.
The Japanese company "Soloy" takes the opposite approach. Instead of separating the user from the monitor, they do the opposite. A concrete slab is installed above the monitor, which, when triggered by a sensor, falls, reliably blocking access to the infected file.
The "Soloy" installers will install the falling concrete slab on your computer for just 1,350 dollars.
However, the simplest and cheapest way to protect against hypno-viruses remains gloves with elongated fingers. Such gloves, available in various sizes and colors, are sold in major retail chains and cost between $1 and $30, depending on the model and manufacturer.
Using gloves for remote work, you can easily sit farther from the monitor or laptop and avoid becoming a victim of a hacker.
If the previous preventive measures didn’t suit you or were too expensive, consider using antivirus software.
Habr users, stay vigilant!
The duration of the effect in case of infection is from 3 to 5 minutes. This is enough time to, while in a hypnotic trance, zero out your bank accounts, disclose everything you think about your boss, or post a picture of a cat on social media. Transactions are carried out from your computer, so proving anything in court is challenging.
Source: habr.com
