Thanks Ted!
-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 10:55 AM To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: [NF] Latest Ransomware "vaccine"
How to Enable the NotPetya/Petna/Petya Vaccine
To vaccinate your computer so that you are unable to get infected with the current strain of NotPetya/Petya/Petna (yeah, this naming is annoying), simply create a file called perfc in the C:\Windows folder and make it read only. For those who want a quick and easy way to perform this task, Lawrence Abrams has created a batch file that performs this step for you.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vaccine-not-killswitch-found- for-petya-notpetya-ransomware-outbreak/
-- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com
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