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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shruk khan" data-source="post: 21889695" data-attributes="member: 563031">Recently, a new strain of ransomware attack broke out. Many organizations in Europe and the US have been crippled by the new ransomware called Petya/GoldenEye. It spreads rapidly across the world and is expanding the infection. Here’s what you need to know about Petya/GoldenEye and how to prevent the attack:What Is Petya/GoldenEye?Similar to WannaCry, Petya uses the Eternal Blue exploit to infect Windows devices, especially older Windows systems. Not like WannaCry which encrypts the files one by one, Petya is much more dangerous that can damage the whole hard drive, even stop you entering your system. How Does Petya Attack Work?While Petya is trying to infect a computer, Blue Screen of Death can be a signal, then the system will reboot by force to finish the encryption. This can be ignored easily as the process looks like Windows scanning and repairing the system itself. Once the reboot finished, the computer is encrypted and a note will pop up to alert the user to pay the ransom<img src="https://www.google.lk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsensorstechforum.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2Fremove-petya-oops-your-important-files-are-encrypted-ransomware-sensorstechforum-com-restore-your-pc.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsensorstechforum.com%2Foops-important-files-encrypted-petya-wannacry-ransom-virus%2F&docid=Jtk9cCzRgWy3FM&tbnid=CJ77qdFyNf0WuM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjN24nhlOrUAhVMpI8KHYtOBWMQMwhHKBgwGA..i&w=708&h=405&bih=662&biw=1366&q=oops%20your%20files%20have%20been%20encrypted&ved=0ahUKEwjN24nhlOrUAhVMpI8KHYtOBWMQMwhHKBgwGA&iact=mrc&uact=8" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />How to Prevent Petya/GoldenEye Attacks?Ransomware attack can be a real disaster as it threatens your important files and money. So you need to keep alert to any suspicious action on your computer. Once you get this popup below, you should shut down your PC immediately in case of infecting Petya<a href="https://www.google.lk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiw4fLGlerUAhUEsY8KHcrZC14QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sevenforums.com%2Fsystem-security%2F275578-you-about-logged-off-windows-will-shut-down-1-minute.html&psig=AFQjCNGeijxPbPeFRb-BQ_nP2nIm1nddQg&ust=1499070128932197" target="_blank">https://www.google.lk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiw4fLGlerUAhUEsY8KHcrZC14QjRwIBw&url=https://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/275578-you-about-logged-off-windows-will-shut-down-1-minute.html&psig=AFQjCNGeijxPbPeFRb-BQ_nP2nIm1nddQg&ust=1499070128932197</a>Here you are the tips to prevent Petya/GoldenEye:1. Fix System VulnerabilitySystem vulnerability is always the target of ransomware. It’s crucial to keep your system up-to-date. Or you can go to Microsoft Official Site to download the latest patches for your older version Windows.2. Disable WMI serviceWMI runs automatically at system startup under the LocalSystem account. The service can be used by Petya to spread the ransomwareLink to Disable WMI <a href="https://goo.gl/xW5raE" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/xW5raE</a>Note: If WMI service is not running, you cannot manage, monitor, or retrieve information about the resources on the computer, especially remotely. Besides, you probably can't use Action Center on Windows 10 and Windows 8 without WMI service3. Create a Stronger Password for Your SystemA strong password can help you improve the security of your system by preventing malicious programs from accessing your system easily. For example, you can mix the password with capitalized letters, symbols and numbers4. Close the service of SMBv1SMBv1 is a very old deprecated network protocol and might be attacked by Petya ransomware. You can probably disable it to prevent the attack. But there's a potential impact that file and print sharing won't work anymore on a local area network.Link To <a href="https://goo.gl/y74kLb" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/y74kLb</a>5. Install PC Protection Program on Your Computer<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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