A dangerous virus for the Mac does not currently round. The so-called ransomware was incorporated into a version of downloadapp Transit. It seems that hackers have cracked the website of the authors and have replaced the legitimate version of the program with an infected version
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a ransomware virus takes an infected computer and encrypts all files. By literally paying ransom, they are decrypted again. In many cases there is a time limit within which the user must pay, otherwise all files will be permanently deleted.
In the case of Transmission involves the KeRanger-ransomware, says security firm Palo Alto Networks. The amount demanded to be paid in bitcoin and amounts to approximately € 370. It is hidden in version 2.90 of the program, which was distributed by the makers via the official site. Meanwhile replaced by 2.92 and the authors therefore urge all users to quickly install the latest version. Exactly how the hackers managed to get the malware into the app and distribute through the official website, is not known.
Transmission is possible to download from the bittorrent protocol files and upload. Although the protocol itself is completely legal, it is often associated with the illegal downloading of media because among other notorious download sites such as The Pirate Bay
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