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Ransom32 Is a JavaScript-Based Ransomware That Uses Node.js to Infect Users
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| 3 Jan 2016, 14:54 GMT
| Catalin Cimpanu
Posted on 01/03/2016 11:16:43 PM PST by Utilizer
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A multi-OS ransomware threat?
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posted on
01/03/2016 11:16:43 PM PST
by
Utilizer
To: dayglored
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posted on
01/03/2016 11:54:55 PM PST
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
To: Swordmaker
Dunno if this of interest to you, mate, but just in case... ping.
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posted on
01/03/2016 11:55:39 PM PST
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
To: Utilizer
Well what do you know, a use for bitcoins other than buying drugs. To pay off your ransomware virus fees.
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posted on
01/04/2016 12:28:07 AM PST
by
LowOiL
("Let us do evil that good may come"? ....condemnation is just - Romans 3:8)
To: Utilizer; ShadowAce; ThunderSleeps; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; ...
Aw, THIT! Another means of invading all of our platforms, Windows, Macs, Android, and iOS utilizing JAVA script. . . which can work through a browser all the way into the OS. NOT GOOD, AT ALL. Damn! -- PING! Pinging Shadow Ace and Thunder Sleeps for their lists.
SECURITY
Ping!
The latest Apple/Mac/iOS Pings can be found by searching Keyword "ApplePingList" on FreeRepublic's Search.
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me
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posted on
01/04/2016 12:31:08 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
TURNING OFF JAVASCRIPT
In iOS. . . Safari Go to Settings/ Safari / Advanced. Turn off JavaScript.
In OS X Safari
Open Safari
Click on Safari Prefernces
Select Security Tab
Uncheck "Enable JavaScript"
Close Preferences pane.
In Windows Safari
Open Windows Safari
Click on the Tools Button icon Tools Button at the top-right of the app window
Click on the Preferences menu item
Click on the Security icon
Un-check the Enable JavaScript option.
Close the Preferences window and restart Safari.
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posted on
01/04/2016 12:50:55 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
To: Swordmaker
Seriously? Disable javascript? What, are we back to HTML 2.0?
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:04:33 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:05:41 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
To: Jeff Chandler
Seriously? Disable javascript? What, are we back to HTML 2.0? It may be necessary until they get a handle on blocking this All Platform Ransomeware exploit.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:08:18 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
To: Swordmaker
You are telling everyone to browse without javascript?
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:08:57 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
To: Swordmaker
Don’t worry, Dude. Apple products are immune to exploits, aren’t they? I mean, you don’t need an antivirus program, so don’t worry.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:11:11 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
To: Utilizer
Wouldn’t it be safer to just not run as administrator ( which you should never do - always run with non admin privileges ) in the first place instead of disabling javascript ?
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:13:10 AM PST
by
TheCipher
(Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
To: Utilizer
Currently, only Windows machines have been infected, but we may be one update cycle away from seeing the first truly cross-OS ransomware family.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:13:50 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
To: Utilizer
You run node server-side, well. It ain’t rails or jetty, that’s for sure.
Let alone IIS.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:17:56 AM PST
by
some tech guy
(Stop trying to help, Obama)
To: TheCipher
Wouldnât it be safer to just not run as administratorAnd use an antivirus program.
Oh, Mac doesn't need an antivirus program. Just browse without JavaScript.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:17:57 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
To: Jeff Chandler
You are telling everyone to browse without javascript? Yes, I am. Currently, this exploit is only in the wild for Windows, but it works through browsers, and will not give any privilege escalation, but it could steal user's passwords, data, and other critical information.
Even though on a Mac the Browser operates in a sandbox, the browser can call passwords from the keychain and auto fill user data into fields. This exploit could conceivably cause your browser to navigate to a malicious website with appropriate fields to be auto-filled, do so, then call passwords for commonly visited websites in your bookmarks and harvest them.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:23:02 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
To: TheCipher
Wouldnât it be safer to just not run as administrator ( which you should never do - always run with non admin privileges ) in the first place instead of disabling javascript ? Always. But this doesn't matter for what it does. It works through the browsers using JavaScript and it isn't intended to install malware. It is a script the browsers are supposed to run. . . But this one can do things other scripts aren't permitted to do.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:29:33 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
To: Swordmaker
Turn off javascript? Might as well turn off css.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:38:33 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
To: Swordmaker
Hey, I don’t suppose this is the virus which infected the FreeRepublic servers and made it put out weird characters?
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:40:06 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
To: Jeff Chandler
Hey, I donât suppose this is the virus which infected the FreeRepublic servers and made it put out weird characters? Would it be that simple. Sadly, it's not.
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posted on
01/04/2016 1:47:10 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
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