Bad Rabbit, a Petya type ransomware compromising devices at large scale.
Bad Rabbit is distributed through drive-by download attacks and utilizes fake Adobe Flash players installers to trap victims into installing malware. BadRabbit ransomware uses a website to drop a fake Flash update and then drops its payload.
After successfully compromising the system and encrypting the data, attackers demand 0.05 bitcoin, approx. $285 as ransom to hand over decryption key.
After the attack is completed, the system is restarted and below screen pops up:
All Users are requested to:
- Install and keep NPAV updated up-to-date.
- Make sure NPAV Data Backup is ON.
- Always use trusted and secure sites for downloading setups.