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Are there any versions of malware that sit and wait for several months so that once you have it in your backups it sits and waits for you to save over your old
by 14 6y ago
Are there any versions of malware that sit and wait for several months so that once you have it in your backups it sits and waits for you to save over your old back up and then starts it’s thing? Then if you restore from that backup you have the malware sitting waiting again to start.
- cutemonster 6y agoCan that be worked around by having extra backups with only non executable files? Like txt, png, cpp (but without compiling and running)? I have a vague memory of ransomware that waited for one to mount external disks yes, but not as advanced as they ones you mentioned
- vladvasiliu 6y agoHow would that work? If it didn't encrypt your active storage, then the backups wouldn't be encrypted either, right? Or would it somehow interfere with the backups, making you think the backup's OK when it actually is just garbage and then encrypt your active drive when no more usable backups exist? I guess that's one reason why if you don't try restoring from you backups it's as good as not having any...