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[Lisandro]

Marlboro new Ransomware!Demonstration of attack video review.
Avast and AVG are clueless.
https://youtu.be/Qg-2h8szsGA

It's a pity that we don't have more info about the infector (MD5, etc.).
There is not an explicit VirusTotal link either.

[Be Secure]

Marlboro new Ransomware!Demonstration of attack video review.
Avast and AVG are clueless.
https://youtu.be/Qg-2h8szsGA

It's a pity that we don't have more info about the infector (MD5, etc.).
There is not an explicit VirusTotal link either.

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/a95d7606d17b221bca0960d04bffdc5ff1585ca13a2511bbf5347a732a3a025c/analysis/
WE ARE PROTECTED!!!

[Lisandro]

Wow! Thanks Be Secure 

[Pondus]

Marlboro new Ransomware!Demonstration of attack video review.
Avast and AVG are clueless.
https://youtu.be/Qg-2h8szsGA

It's a pity that we don't have more info about the infector (MD5, etc.).
There is not an explicit VirusTotal link either.

There is something called google search       then you find articles and stuff with MD5 

Like this and many more
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marlboro-ransomware-defeated-in-one-day/

[polonus]

Confirmed: WhatsApp backdoored for snoopers: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/13/whatsapp-backdoor-allows-snooping-on-encrypted-messages

With cross-device tracking and tracking via keystroke-dynamics you'd better put some duct-tape over that device camera.
I want an opt-out for this and not constantly being requested to opt-in to be part of this global surveillance party.

I wanna decide when to close the curtains or turn down the lights, you social media snoopers, even when I have nothing to hide.

polonus

P.S. Good I have my apps locking from Avast Mobile Security.

[bob3160]

Genealogy Caution:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/01/12/youve-probably-never-heard-of-this-creepy-genealogy-site-but-its-heard-all-about-you/

[ehmen]

You might reconsider buying that 6th or 7th generation “U” processor computer.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-kaby-lake-skylake-pcs-hackable-usb-jtag/

[DavidR]

You might reconsider buying that 6th or 7th generation “U” processor computer.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-kaby-lake-skylake-pcs-hackable-usb-jtag/

I think its a bit late considering 6th generation "U" processors have been out for a very long time. The 7th generation "U" processors have been out for a short time, I have actually got one.

From my reading of this article, don't they have to have physical access to your system to plug into the USB 3 port. If so that is the least of your problems as they can do anything, essentially they own the system.

[ehmen]

...If so that is the least of your problems as they can do anything, essentially they own the system.

There seems to be a contradiction in the quoted sentence. Did you mean to say it's the least of your problems since they can only do harm if they have physical access to your computer which they presumably won't have?

[DavidR]

...If so that is the least of your problems as they can do anything, essentially they own the system.

There seems to be a contradiction in the quoted sentence. Did you mean to say it's the least of your problems since they can only do harm if they have physical access to your computer which they presumably won't have?

You quote a sentence in isolation, which is part of that paragraph and takes it out of context.

From my reading of this article, don't they have to have physical access to your system to plug into the USB 3 port. If so that is the least of your problems as they can do anything, essentially they own the system.

[ehmen]

You quote a sentence in isolation, which is part of that paragraph and takes it out of context.

As part of the whole context it's also a contradiction.

What is the least of your problems? The fact that they can do anything, or the fact that they need physical access (in which case they do nothing)?

[REDACTED]

Please help me!!  I ask for your help! Avast Free some background service periodically turned off !!! It has had a warning window: avast a service program to switch off! But the program did not identify. What could be the problem, because today about 10-15 minutes Peda something in the background, turn off the background and service: You are defenseless! I get a message down to three service reset. self-defense module does not work

[bob3160]

Please help me!!  I ask for your help! Avast Free some background service periodically turned off !!! It has had a warning window: avast a service program to switch off! But the program did not identify. What could be the problem, because today about 10-15 minutes Peda something in the background, turn off the background and service: You are defenseless! I get a message down to three service reset. self-defense module does not work

Repair Avast:
Control Panel> Program and Features (Add/remove program)>Select Avast> Select Repair. Reboot when completed
https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB204
If Repair doesn't fix the problem, try the following:
Clean Install of Avast:
https://goo.gl/4Ptzkf


If this doesn't solve your problem, please start your own topic.

[DavidR]

You quote a sentence in isolation, which is part of that paragraph and takes it out of context.

As part of the whole context it's also a contradiction.

What is the least of your problems? The fact that they can do anything, or the fact that they need physical access (in which case they do nothing)?

It is clearly obvious, if they have access to your system your stuffed, so that exploit is secondary to the damage/theft, etc. etc. they can do what they like. As I said "essentially they own the system."

[ehmen]

It is clearly obvious, if they have access to your system your stuffed, so that exploit is secondary to the damage/theft, etc. etc. they can do what they like. As I said "essentially they own the system."

Some readers didn't find the way you originally wrote it so obvious.

Anyway, the bottom line is that if baddies gain access to someone's computer they can do anything with it, so this is a secondary concern. This has also been confirmed by Intel:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-kaby-lake-skylake-pcs-hackable-usb-jtag/