{"id":60192,"date":"2019-02-11T13:23:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T19:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=60192"},"modified":"2019-02-11T13:25:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T19:25:59","slug":"mario-brothers-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/mario-brothers-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Brothers Ditch Banana Peels and Goes Straight for Ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Graphics Package Paired with Ransomware?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">Hackers recently exploited the Mario Brothers graphics package, riddling the images with GandCrab ransomware.\u00a0 The hackers took significant time trying to hide their malicious intentions, by hiding the commands in the color channels of the images.\u00a0 By doing so, it makes it difficult for the\u00a0firewall to detect the threat.\u00a0 In addition, if the commands are run through PowerShell, they likely not being scanned by the third-party antivirus.\u00a0 Unless of course, that security solution has a <a href=\"https:\/\/techtalk.pcpitstop.com\/2017\/07\/12\/fileless-infections-ransomwares-latest-trick\/\">malicious script block<\/a> in place, which will track PowerShell, and other scripting engine\u00a0commands for malicious activity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/attacks-breaches\/malware-campaign-hides-ransomware-in-super-mario-wrapper\/d\/d-id\/1333831\">Dark Reading<\/a>, this new campaign is currently only a\u00a0threat to computer users in Italy.\u00a0 However, that does not mean others are entirely safe.\u00a0 It will not take long for hackers to target another geographical area, or for other hackers to deploy the same attack against another demographic.\u00a0 Before falling victim, it&#8217;s important users understand modern cyber risks, and what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/consumer\">security solutions<\/a> are available to proactively thwart these attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graphics Package Paired with Ransomware? 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