Virus on Mac: Futures renew Transmission!

Torrent Client Version 2.90 may include malicious code.

Early last week, users of the popular Transmission BitTorrent client finally saw the long-awaited update. A few days later a team of programmers from Paloaltonetworks, specializing in security software, the installer found in the code of malicious code.

What to do?

Immediately update Transmission client to version 2.92. Download it on the website or through the upgrade menu within the application.

1. Open the menu: Utilities - System Monitoring.

2. Make sure that among running processes there is nothing called kernel_service.

3. If such a process is, tapnite twice by its name and go to the tab open files and ports.

4. Look at the public list of directories and files in the event of having an address / Users // Library / kernel_service forced to close the process: Complete - Force Quit.

What is this virus?

The type of virus carried by Ransomware category - software designed for extortion and demands for the user to transfer money for the unlocking of certain functionality. KeRanger code (name of the virus) was introduced into the installer Transmission March 4th. Apparently, the site has been subject to hacking, and the original DMG-way tampered with.

The official site of the client Transmission responded quickly to the situation and solve the problem:

All users of version 2.90 Transmission necessarily update the client to version 2.92, since there is the risk of malware infection. Installing - a guarantee that your Mac will not be infected by a virus OSX.KeRanger.A.

The official website for Transmission

Notification of an update is displayed at startup and already installed application. Do not ignore it, and be sure to update the client!

Algorithm of virus category Ransomware is to encrypt the hard drive data and restriction of the owner access to it. For the opportunity to unlock will have to pay. According to the guys from Paloaltonetworks, encryption of the hard drive starts in 3 days after the installation of an infected version.

To our readers, we strongly recommend that you immediately update Transmission client to version 2.92, and independently verify the possibility of its presence in the system by following the above paras.

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