Since Friday evening, computers have been massively infected with a new descriptor virus. Wherever you are, if your computer is connected to the Internet, you have a chance to catch a dangerous infection.
What WannaCry decrypt0r does
WannaCry decrypt0r encrypts user data. To put it simply, after the virus has worked, you will not be able to open your photos, documents, etc.
If your computer has been infected with this virus, you will see a banner demanding the payment of a certain amount as a ransom. The virus requires money in cryptocurrency, the amount is about $ 600.
It is important to emphasize that only Windows computers are affected by the virus.
How to protect your computer from the WannaCry decrypt0r attack
1. From the official site of Microsoft (only from the official one!) Download a special "patch" for your OS version. Install the patch (run and follow the program prompts).
Since many in the world still use Windows XP, despite the fact that its support is no longer carried out, the developer company has released a patch for this version of the OS.
2. Do not forget that now you should be especially careful about all links and attachments that come to your email. Even if the link or file was sent to you by someone you know well, do not download ANYTHING to your computer!
3. At least temporarily, you should not visit dubious sites and, accordingly, download any content from them.
4. If you have not caught the virus yet, but are afraid of it, make a backup of important data to an independent medium (USB flash drive, external hard drive, CD or DVD drive).
Remember that the mere presence of an antivirus on a PC (even the most famous and expensive one) will not save your data from this ransomware virus if you are not careful and attentive yourself! Despite the optimistic reports of some media, this virus is still actively spreading in the world.
