**WARNING! NEW VIRUS!**

[Vatablous]

Very recently there has been a new wannacry like virus spreading. It's called 'Petya'. It's based on the same principle as the wannacry virus so make sure your computer is UP TO DATE. Microsoft has solved the original problem that caused the wannacry virus so if your machine is up to date you should be safe. Do your own research! Some have claimed to have found a 'vaccine' for it but make sure YOUR computer is safe! 

 

Stay safe friends.

[You_are_a_cunt]

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/27/petya-ransomware-cyber-attack-who-what-why-how

 

I've read about it a few hours ago. It seems it's mostly affecting Ukraine and Russia.

One of the important things to note is that it only needs to affect one machine in a network. Having said that, make sure to update and protect all your machines within your network.

 

If you get infected with the new flavor of ransomware, IMMEDIATELY ISOLATE THE AFFECTED MACHINE BY TAKING IT OFF OF THE NETWORK. DO NOT PAY THE ASKED SUM.

[Vatablous]

1 minute ago, revsilverspine said:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/27/petya-ransomware-cyber-attack-who-what-why-how

 

I've read about it a few hours ago. It seems it's mostly affecting Ukraine and Russia.

One of the important things to note is that it only needs to affect one machine in a network. Having said that, make sure to update and protect all your machines within your network.

 

If you get infected with the new flavor of ransomware, IMMEDIATELY ISOLATE THE AFFECTED MACHINE BY TAKING IT OFF OF THE NETWORK. DO NOT PAY THE ASKED SUM.

This is true but there have even been warnings in New Zealand, and this is the internet, Anything can happen anytime so always be prepared. 

[emosun]

Also if you don't need smb 1 and 2 , just disable them.

To my knowledge , these viruses still initially get installed by conventional means (like downloading virus exe files from emails) and only SPREAD within a network via the smb exploit.

[Teddy07]

Would be funny if Britans new aircraft carrier gets infected with this virus because it still uses Windows XP until 2026 

 

 

[H0R53]

People also need to be informed about HOST files.

 

I don't use antivirus because my HOSTS file and AdBlock takes care of 99.999% of the problems.

 

Also, I'm not an idiot who tries to download paid things for free from sketchy websites.

[Vatablous]

1 minute ago, H0R53 said:

People also need to be informed about HOST files.

 

I don't use antivirus because my HOSTS file and AdBlock takes care of 99.999% of the problems.

 

Also, I'm not an idiot who tries to download paid things for free from sketchy websites.

Maybe I should be more careful about downloading premiere pro then...

[Droidbot]

9 minutes ago, revsilverspine said:

If you get infected with the new flavor of ransomware, IMMEDIATELY ISOLATE THE AFFECTED MACHINE BY TAKING IT OFF OF THE NETWORK. DO NOT PAY THE ASKED SUM.

Even if you email them, the email got hacked kek

[You_are_a_cunt]

Just now, Droidbot said:

Even if you email them, the email got hacked kek

Yeah, well, people are idiots until proven otherwise.

The simple fact that the wallet address has over $6k in it is enough proof of that.

[tom_w141]

4 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

Would be funny if Britans new aircraft carrier gets infected with this virus because it still uses Windows XP until 2026 

 

 

Would be funny if it were even remotely possible.

[SCHISCHKA]

9 minutes ago, Vatablous said:

This is true but there have even been warnings in New Zealand, and this is the internet, Anything can happen anytime so always be prepared. 

yea if it gets reported in NZ that means it has reached the end of civilisation

[tom_w141]

Bitdefender had the courtesy to send me an email today saying they had added Goldeneye/Petya to the protected list.

 

Btw before anyone says "use of an AV is retarded just be safe" it's definitely not when you manage family computers also. Bitdefender is excellent and very un-intrusive on the OS.

[Vatablous]

Just now, SCHISCHKA said:

yea if it gets reported in NZ that means it has reached the end of civilisation

Unsure what you mean but there are warnings to secure your system. I do not believe there have been any cases yet.

[Teddy07]

2 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

Would be funny if it were even remotely possible.

Sure it is possible when someone uses infected USB sticks or whatever. Sure it is unlikely but they said winning the lottery is too.

[Vatablous]

Just now, Teddy07 said:

Sure it is possible when someone uses infected USB sticks or whatever. Sure it is unlikely but they said winning the lottery is too.

Someone's gotta win it.

[tom_w141]

Just now, Teddy07 said:

Sure it is possible when someone uses infected USB sticks or whatever. Sure it is unlikely but they said winning the lottery is too.

All hardware is vulnerable at a physical level. This was discussed in the thread but i'll say it again for you here: If a person was able to do that then fault would be the security of the vessel and not the OS. Physically interacting with a system will make it vulnerable regardless of the OS.

[H0R53]

11 minutes ago, Vatablous said:

Maybe I should be more careful about downloading premiere pro then...

Piracy advocation is against forum rules. Unless you know good, reputable websites to get cracked content from, stay away from it.

9 minutes ago, revsilverspine said:

Yeah, well, people are idiots until proven otherwise.

The simple fact that the wallet address has over $6k in it is enough proof of that.

Good god, what I'd do with $6K. Wouldn't have a 1050ti FTW, that's for sure.

[Vatablous]

2 minutes ago, H0R53 said:

Piracy advocation is against forum rules. Unless you know good, reputable websites to get cracked content from, stay away from it.

Good god, what I'd do with $6K. Wouldn't have a 1050ti FTW, that's for sure.

Never said I would be downloading it illegally...

[mach]

32 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

Bitdefender had the courtesy to send me an email today saying they had added Goldeneye/Petya to the protected list.

 

Btw before anyone says "use of an AV is retarded just be safe" it's definitely not when you manage family computers also. Bitdefender is excellent and very un-intrusive on the OS.

 

41 minutes ago, H0R53 said:

People also need to be informed about HOST files.

 

I don't use antivirus because my HOSTS file and AdBlock takes care of 99.999% of the problems.

 

Also, I'm not an idiot who tries to download paid things for free from sketchy websites.

I think antivirus is like a seatbelt for a computer. It'll be there for you when careless mistakes are made. You can have the safest browsing habit in the world and use sandbox, virtualization etc. But a non-techie friend passing you some files on an infected USB drive, could ruins all that.

[H0R53]

37 minutes ago, Vatablous said:

Never said I would be downloading it illegally...

Still, downloading it from unofficial websites can give you viruses.

[Mihle]

Some of the affected compaines:
Danish company Maesk
Pharmaceutical company Merck (US)
UK advertizing firm WPP
A major shipping firm in the Netherlands
Russian oil company Rosneft
Multiple state owned companies and telecommunication companies in Ukraine
Chocolate factory in Australia

Also reported affected in these countries, but I dont know what companies:
Spain
Israel
Germany
France
India
Poland
Italy

[Froody129]

This makes me WannaCry

[Arika]

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