{"id":59769,"date":"2018-10-31T11:46:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=59769"},"modified":"2018-10-31T11:46:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:46:49","slug":"ransomware-demands-rdp-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/ransomware-demands-rdp-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Ransomware Variant Demands RDP Access to Decrypt Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>New Ransomware Demands RDP Access<\/h3>\n<p>A new ransomware variant, CommonRansom, has been discovered running in the wild.\u00a0 This particular form of ransomware will encrypt user files with the .CommonRansom extension.\u00a0 Post encryption, the victims receive a ransom note demanding a .1 bitcoin payment and access to their RDP ports.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59770 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/techtalk.pcpitstop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/common-ransomware.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/common-ransomware.png 825w, https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/common-ransomware-768x559.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>CommonRansom Demand Note by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/commonransom-ransomware-demands-rdp-access-to-decrypt-files\/\">BleepingComputer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If users enable RDP ports and give the hackers access, they could find themselves in more trouble.\u00a0 Yes, they\u00a0<em>may\u00a0<\/em>get their files decrypted, but they also\u00a0<em>may\u00a0<\/em>find themselves with a slew of new malware installed on the device.\u00a0 By allowing the hackers to take remote access, the user will not be able to see what the hackers are doing, nor will they be able to control what goes on.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, victims are strongly discouraged from meeting these ransom demands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Ransomware Demands RDP Access A new ransomware variant, CommonRansom, has been discovered running in the wild.\u00a0 This particular form of ransomware will encrypt user files with the .CommonRansom extension.\u00a0 Post encryption, the victims receive a ransom note demanding a .1 bitcoin payment and access to their RDP ports. 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