Let’s remind, ransomware (from the English ransom -. Repurchase and software – software) – a malicious software, also known as software-extortionists. Once on the victim’s computer, they block the user’s files, and offers an attacker to get access for a certain amount.
Up to this point, such programs have been quite familiar things on computers that are running different versions of Windows operating system. However, the first program-extortionist Friday “pleased” by their appearance and Os X users.
The head of the Research Center Palo Alto Networks Ryan Olson (Ryan Olson) reported finding KeRanger malware, confirming that this is the first recorded work program-extortionist on os X, which encrypts user data and demands ransom.
Criminals KeRanger introduced in the popular Transmission software (version 2.90), after installing the Mac users that have infected their computers. Transmission creators reacted to reports of infection, remove the program from your site, the updated version 2.92, which removes KeRanger from infected computers was released yesterday.
Ryan Olson added that KeRanger should be in sleep mode for three days after installation, and then activated and require 1 Bitcoin, or about $ 400. Users whose computers were infected KeRanger Friday, today may lose access to their data if they have not installed the updated version of Transmission.
Source: Reuters
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