{"id":2188,"date":"2022-04-28T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=2188"},"modified":"2022-04-30T10:33:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T17:33:03","slug":"windows-update-ransomware-exploit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/windows-update-ransomware-exploit\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Update Ransomware Exploit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Magniber ransomware is spreading like wildfire thanks to a coordinated effort that began in early April and involves the exploitation of bogus Windows 10 patches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is ransomware?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the simplest words, ransomware is a type of malware that affects your computer and demands a ransom in exchange for access to it. It encrypts all of your files and directs you to contact the hacker in order to negotiate a payment arrangement. As a result, we have RANSOMware!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/fake-windows-10-updates-infect-you-with-magniber-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BleepingComputer<\/a>, <em>&#8220;Based on the submissions to VirusTotal, this campaign appears to have started on April 8th, 2022 and has seen massive distribution worldwide since then. While it&#8217;s not 100% clear how the fake Windows 10 updates are being promoted, the downloads are distributed from fake warez and crack sites.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/My-Post-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/My-Post-19-1024x537.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/My-Post-19-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/My-Post-19-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/My-Post-19-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/My-Post-19-624x327.png 624w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/My-Post-19.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This particular exploit targeted consumers instead of companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid any and all unwanted cyber assaults, make sure that your antivirus software is current on your computer. 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