In 2017, the world experienced the largest wave of piracy known to countries recently, and its hero was the so-called virus, "I want to cry" belonging to the family ransom viruses. The virus has caused an unprecedented cyber attack in the world, as it broke into the computer systems of dozens of countries and institutions and major international companies and to encrypt information and documents in them, and demanded that the pirates of the victims to pay ransom for decoding.
After the virus came another wave of the same, although it did not achieve success and fame obtained by WannaCry virus. The pirates know the importance of the virus and how they can make huge money, so we are still watching these viruses and hear each time about the emergence of a new virus of this kind.
But a new virus has emerged from ransom but this time does not ask for money from its victims, but it aims to force the victim to play in the game (PUBG) to decrypt the files. Simply put if you are a victim of this virus all you need is to play PUBG for an hour instead of paying any ransom.
This virus was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam who also shared the screen that appears on the victim's computer screens.
Of course users need to be vigilant and take proper security measures to protect themselves from malware attacks. The following is a comprehensive list of tips and tricks that every web user must follow to ensure they do not fall prey to such viruses:
Install antivirus software and keep it updated
Always activate your browser's firewall
Never share your personal information or sensitive data online unless you are sure of the location
Never click suspicious links or pop-ups
Make a backup ready, if your data is lost
Save your data to your cloud storage locations, to protect and recover them more easily.
Keep your operating system and other important applications up-to-date on your computer.
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