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“Create file in c:\windows called perfc with no extension and #petya won't run”
- okket 9y agoAlso it looks like you have a change to recover your files until you restart the infected machine. See https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/879790280714706944 https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/87979028071470694... If you are infected with Petya and your machine has crashed/powered off. DO NOT POWER UP. Use a LiveCD or external machine to recover files
- okket 9y ago"Petya Ransomware Attack – What’s Known" https://www.malwaretech.com/2017/06/petya-ransomware-attack-whats-known.html https://www.malwaretech.com/2017/06/petya-ransomware-attack-... Kill Switch Although some companies have claimed to have found a kill switch, this is nothing more than PR as the so called “kill switch” is only activated by modifying files on your own system (which can be done to stop most malware) and is not doable remotely like the WannaCry was. Furthermore, as stated above it’s unlikely the Perya ransomware is still spreading and the damage has already been done, thus a kill-switch would be futile.