[Njtechdiv] Windows 10 Ransomware

[Mario]

again, not to alarm anyone, just be aware:

Windows 10 upgrade email scam could result in hackers taking over your PC
http://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-upgrade-email-scam-could-result-hackers-taking-over-your-pc?utm_source=wpcutm_medium=twitter----------------------------------------

By John Callaham
Sunday, Aug 2, 2015 at 4:00 pm EDT

Windows 10
  is a free upgrade for people who have a licensed copy of Windows 7 or 
Windows 8.1 installed on their PC. However, those owners should also be 
aware of
a new email scam that claims to offer the same upgrade, but in fact is a 
way for hackers to get people to install a ransomware program.

Cisco has discovered that the email is making its way across the 
Internet via an IP address located in Thailand. The email claims to have 
an installer
attachment that will give PC owners the Windows 10 upgrade. However, the 
email's text has a number of odd characters, which is a big hint that it 
is not
from Microsoft.

Windows 10 email scam

If a person does in fact click on the attachment and install the program 
on their PC, they won't get the Windows 10 upgrade but rather the 
CTB-Locker ransomware
variant. The program then shows a message saying that the owner's PC 
files have all been encrypted and will stay that way unless the user 
pays their ransom.

Microsoft is definitely not sending out emails with program attachments 
to get people to upgrade to Windows 10. It has its own "Get Windows 10" 
app that
the company is automatically installing on Windows 7 or 8.1 PCs that 
performs the upgrade or you can perform a clean install via ISO files. 
If you see
any emails claiming to be from Microsoft with any kind of program 
attachment, its is an email scam and should be quickly deleted.


Source
http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/ctb-locker-win10