Posted December 3, 2015 Source #1: http://www.csoonline.com/article/3011061/security/ransomware-and-scammy-tech-support-sites-team-up-for-a-vicious-one-two-punch.html Source #2: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/tech-support-scams-redirect-nuclear-ek-spread-ransomware Source #3: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2934472/your-pc-may-be-infected-inside-the-shady-world-of-antivirus-telemarketing.html Symantec has seen a curious fusing of two pernicious online threats, which would cause a big headache if encountered by users. Some websites offering questionable tech support services are also dishing up ransomware, which locks up a users files until they pay a fee to decrypt them. The support scams involve trying to convince users they have a computer problem and then selling them overpriced software or support services to fix it. It's often done via a pop-up message that urges people to call a number or download software. Symantec has seen tech support websites also trying to install ransomware in the background. Ransomware is malware that encrypts a computer's files and asks for a payment, often in bitcoin, for the decryption key to be released. " Unfortunate victims could end up paying both the fake tech support scam for "help" and the ransomware to decrypt their files." wrote Deepak Singh, an associate threat analyst with Symantec, in a blog post. On one tech support site seen by Symantec, an iframe hidden on the page redirected to the Nuclear exploit kit, a popular one used to spread malware. It's unclear if the people running tech supports scams are working with those who create and rent out of the use of exploit kits and associated infrastructure. But some tech support scams have experimented with ransomware, Singh wrote. 'Your PC may be infected!' Inside the shady world of antivirus telemarketing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 3, 2015 I like trolling these guys when they call. Sometimes I act like I cant speak English, sometimes I just play stupid. *Risky click of the day* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 3, 2015 Funny that, I got a call from "microsoft security services" voiced by a very indian sounding woman who said my email was downloading viruses to my computer causing corrupted files and it's been sending error reports to their servers. Asked her a barrage of questions, what kind of virus, how much data is corrupted, what email address downloaded it, how long ago did this start, she couldn't answer any of them, just kept insisting I went on their god knows what website, says the whole thing would only take 2 minutes at most. Told her I have at least 2 terabytes of storage, you physically cannot access and analyse that much data in 2 minutes. Laughed and hung up. Home is where the heart my desktop is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
