{"id":53069,"date":"2019-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/blog_prohoster\/falshivye-obnovleniya-windows-privodyat-k-zagruzke-vymogatelya"},"modified":"2020-02-18T14:00:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T11:00:56","slug":"falshivye-obnovleniya-windows-privodyat-k-zagruzke-vymogatelya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/news\/falshivye-obnovleniya-windows-privodyat-k-zagruzke-vymogatelya","title":{"rendered":"Fake Windows updates lead to ransomware downloads","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Experts from Trustwave, a company specializing in information security, reported the discovery of a large-scale spam campaign being used to download ransomware onto victims' PCs disguised as updates for the Windows operating system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fake Windows updates lead to ransomware downloads\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7b88f7bf1ab3abe2d0ccfaa8dd025c51.jpg\" style=\"display:block;margin: 0 auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft never sends emails about needing to update Windows. Clearly, this new campaign to spread malware is targeting those who are unaware of this fact.<\/p>\n<p>The source states that users are receiving messages with the subject line &laquo;Install the latest Microsoft Windows update right now!&raquo; or &laquo;Critical Microsoft Windows update!&raquo;. The email text emphasizes the urgent need to install important Windows updates that are supposedly attached to the email. The message indeed contains an attached file that appears to be a JPG image, but is actually an executable .NET file. If you receive a similar email, do not run this file under any circumstances, as it will lead to serious consequences.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fake Windows updates lead to ransomware downloads\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cece539f50a2cffa78bf43f02bce5f5f.jpg\" style=\"display:block;margin: 0 auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The attached file is the Cyborg ransomware, which will encrypt all user files, lock their content, and change the extension to .777. As with other ransomware, the user will receive a text file named Cyborg_DECRYPT.txt with instructions on how to decrypt the files. It's easy to guess that the user is being asked to pay for the decryption, but it\u2019s advisable not to rush into this, as there's no guarantee it will help.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Experts recommend being cautious with unknown emails from unfamiliar people and organizations. 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