I read his blog last night, and he said they can just take the kill switch out, and use it that way. That may be what is happening today.
People just need to keep their updates current and not click on any file or link that you aren’t 100% sure of. I’ve been getting lots of spam emails from banks claiming my account has been blocked the last couple of days, but it stopped today. It makes me wonder if that may have been related. More like a phishing scheme.
Keeping all your files backed up is another good safeguard, but they can still slow down a business considerably.
IF the kill switch is removed then the people sending it lose total control....that is not what they want
Diligent use of NoScript will save a lot of people a lot of grief. Even “reputable” sites can serve up malware.
I had no idea that I had accounts as Wells, Chase, etc...
Phishing and spear-phishing represent the majority of malicious exploit distributions around the world today. Despite being “shouted down” by other FReepers calling me a Microsoft fanboi, which I freely admit I am, Microsoft isn’t the problem here. This is a user education issue.
If you choose to use Microsoft products, following their guidance on keeping your system protections current. Use the Windows firewall, Windows Defender, and keep UAC (User Account Control) turned on. Review your system settings under Control Panel, and search the Internet for anything you might need to know more about.
Otherwise, go buy a Mac or learn Linux. Microsoft isn’t the most exploited OS on the market because it’s unsafe. They’re the most exploited OS on the market because they have the biggest market share. Microsoft is the second largest IT security company in the world by investment. They’ve dumped over US$1B into security in the last year. Hate them if you want. They’re not going anywhere.
I was getting the same emails for the last few days and they also suddenly stopped.
I knew it was crap