[CitizenUSA]

According to the article, the “ransomware” is installed by downloading a BitTorrent application. I’m pretty sure you’d have to enter your password to approve installation of this application (not going to test it). BitTorrents are also typically used to send files, like pirated movies, that probably should be avoided in the first place.

[JimSEA]

Thanks. That’s reassuring as I never do such things.

[SecondAmendment]

> According to the article, the “ransomware” is installed by downloading a BitTorrent application.

Only a fool would trust an unknown quantity from a suspect source ... and the same goes for installing software from BitTorrent :)

[palmer]

BitTorrents are also typically used to send files, like pirated movies, that probably should be avoided in the first place.

Bit torrents are the gateway to hell, I had some SW installed once to get some very large file I needed for work (forgot what it was). The SW was unpredictable and used copious disk. I eventually removed it. Not recommended.