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Internet users french, beware! France and Germany are the countries most exposed to rançongiciel Locky, malicious software that encrypts data and unlocks in exchange for a ransom, said Thursday a computer security company.

Kaspersky Lab lists to date more than 60 variants of this rançongiciel Locky, who also raging in Austria, Italy, the US, China and India.

False invoices

This rançongiciel (software contraction and ransom, or ransomware) infiltrates including through false invoices attached in an email. Once the document is opened, the malware is downloaded.

Kaspersky Lab also said to have identified legitimate web pages where malware Locky was implanted. When a user visits one of these pages and the corresponding software vulnerabilities are present on his computer, Locky tries to install automatically on it.



Ransom

the most recent versions, the malware is also in the form of a notification fax or scanner, noted computer security company.

once Locky was pioneered on the infected computer, it begins its encryption and demands a ransom activities.

the year of the ransomware

“2016 is the year of the ransomware probably. During the month of February alone, we have counted as many attempted attacks against our customers when combined previous five months, “said Marco Preuss, in charge of research and development in Europe Kaspersky Lab, said in the press

And Kaspersky Lab to remind the usual security measures. do not open attachments from unknown senders, perform regular backups, update its software, think of antivirus … And do not give in to blackmail, but notify the authorities of any attempts to cyber racket

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