If you have a QNAP NAS, stop what you're doing right now and install its latest updates. Do it before Qlocker gets you

Apr 22, 2021 10:00 pm Cyber Security 344

QNAP has urged its customers to install and run its latest firmware and malware removal tools on their NAS boxes amid a surge in ransomware infections.

Two file-scrambling nasties, Qlocker and eCh0raix, are said to be tearing through vulnerable QNAP storage equipment, encrypting data and demanding ransoms to restore the information.

In response, QNAP said on Thursday users should do the following to avoid falling victim:

Install the latest software updates for the Multimedia Console, Media Streaming Add-on, and Hybrid Backup Sync apps on their QNAP NAS gear to close off vulnerabilities that can be exploited by ransomware to infect devices.

Install the latest Malware Remover tool from QNAP, and run a malware scan. The manufacturer said it has "released an updated version of Malware Remover ..

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