It is hard to ignore the damage caused by Bitcoin ransomware in recent years, because there have been many attacks against individual users, businesses, and even health centers. Cybercriminals turning to this type of attack, since it is accessible in the deepweb, and there are no viable solutions to counter most attacks.

For this reason, the provider of security solutions for home and commercial use known as Bitfedender, has recently made available for download Bitdefender Antiransomware 1.0.11.26.

What is a Ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to certain system or encrypting files and takes a value of “rescue” so that access can be restored. For an attack of Bitcoin ransomware happen at first, users had to download a file and open it in their computer. Usually, this is done through email attachments as infected Word documents and PDF files.

However, at most recent times, the Bitcoin ransomware has begun to spread through other means also. In some versions it is does not even require the user to download a file, just visiting an infected web page is enough to be infected. In other cases, the attack spreads through advertising networks that publish ads infected with the malware in question. Most of these threats is capable of vetoing access to documents, folders, and files stored on the PC and some may even eliminate them from the computer. In exchange for release or restoration of files, it prompts the user to the payment of a ransom that can be reached through electronic payment platforms like PayPal or even using crypto-currencies as Bitcoin.

Meanwhile, BDAntiRansomware wants to respond to the need for new defenses against the threat of the ransomware, and have developed this tool, that works very similar to as vaccines, do take advantage of the checks carried out the ransomware, before infecting a machine, then the AntiRansomware makes it seem as if the computers are already infected with Locky current variants , TeslaCrypt or CTB-Locker, this prevents that the new malware to infecting the computer.

How about this new tool?, it is advisable to have some sort of protection on your computers, so you do not retire this information and investigate if your antivirus offers protection against the ransomware.

Source: bitcoinist y adslzone

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