Tag: Petna
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How to vaccinate your PC against the NotPetya/Petna/Petya virus
To vaccinate your computer so that you are unable to get infected with the current strain of NotPetya/Petya/Petna, simply create a file called perfc in the C:\Windows folder and make it read only. First, configure Windows to show file extensions. For those who do not know how to do this, you can use this guide.…
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Expert finds ‘digital vaccine’ for Petya ransomware
A cyber security expert has been reported to have found a digital vaccine to protect computers against crippling Petya ransomware. TheNewsGuru reported Petya ransomware wrecked havoc, causing major scare around the world in the wake of the week. In the wake of Petya attack, computers around the globe — including those in Ukraine, Russia, US…