Lauren's Blog: "WARNING: Antivirus sites may be helping to SPREAD the current global malware ransomware (WannaCry) attack!"

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> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> Date: May 13, 2017 at 12:08:37 PM EDT
> To: nnsquad () nnsquad org
> Subject: [ NNSquad ] Lauren's Blog: "WARNING: Antivirus sites may be helping to SPREAD the current global malware 
> ransomware (WannaCry) attack!"
>
>
> WARNING: Antivirus sites may be helping to SPREAD the current global malware ransomware (WannaCry) attack!
>
> https://lauren.vortex.com/2017/05/13/warning-antivirus-sites-may-be-helping-to-spread-the-current-global-malware-ransomware-wannacry-attack
>
> It has been reported that a researcher discovered that spread of the
> current worldwide ransomware attack can be halted after he registered
> the domain:
>
> http://www.iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.com
>
> and built a sinkhole website that the malware could check. Reportedly
> the malware does not continue spreading if it can reach this site.
> HOWEVER, various antivirus websites/services are now reportedly adding
> that domain to their "bad domain" lists! If sites infected with this
> malware are unable to reach that domain due to their firewalls
> incorporating rules from antivirus sites that include a block for that
> domain, the malware will likely continue spreading across their
> machines. Your systems MUST be able to access the domain above if this
> malware blocking trigger is to be effective, according to the current
> reports that I'm receiving



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