CLOP is the latest ‘virus’ that you need to be careful about
Before CLOP virus, macOC users were alerted about the new ThiefQuest virus. If you download apps or Softwares from unofficial sites, then it might be expensive for you later. According to the CERT-In, Once, your PC is infected with CLOP virus, and it will leak the information if the agreement deal of the ransom fails. CERT-In said, The latest virus CLOP uses RSA (Rivest-Shamir- Adleman) encryption algorithm and the keys generated are stored on a remote server controlled by Clop operators. The Updated versions of Clop tried to expand the attack vectors through disabling and removing security solutions like Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials etc. This CLOP virus can install additional password-stealing Trojans and other malware infections. The ThiefQuest virus locks files in MacOS and then it spies on infected systems. This ransomware encrypts the files, and also install the keylogger, remote shell and steals cryptocurrency wallet-related files from the infected hosts.
