B0r0nt0k Ransomware
Ransomware computer virus are of different types but as we know all, they are designed for monetary purposes. Ransomware can spread via various methods as malicious software, email attachments, external storage devices and others.
Latest strain of computer virus known as B0r0nt0k ransomware emerged on February 25th 2019 encrypts file on Linux server and adds an extension. rontok to the encrypted files. Although B0r0nt0k cryptoransomware is designed for Linux systems and websites it works like the computer viruses designed for Windows. This computer virus apart from affecting data goes one step ahead as it makes changes to
To decrypt files attacker demands 20 Bitcoin that are to be paid within three days from the day of attack. Failing to do so the attacker deletes data permanently. Moreover, this cryptovirus is considered dangerous as it can disable security tools.
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