Watch out for this new malicious ransomware disguised as Windows updates

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Watch out for this new malicious ransomware disguised as Windows updates
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New ransomware called Big Head infects devices and encrypts the device's files by displaying a fake Windows update alert on your computer screen.

a Windows update

If a person clicks on this fake Windows update alert, Big Head will begin its attack by deleting backups, checking the virtualized environment, disabling the computer's Task Manager to prevent the user from deleting it, and more. There have also been variants discovered of the Big Head ransomware that are capable of stealing web browser history, directory lists, running processes, product keys and network information. Most of the samples of this ransomware have been submitted fromWhat can I do to protect myself from this ransomware?

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