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In just a few short hours, the WannaCry malicious code has spread widely around the world including Vietnam, becoming the most dangerous threat by the ability to spread speed quickly, especially the extent of damage that WannaCry bring extremely heavy.
As recommended, users need to avoid clicking on strange links, attachments from emails. Besides, regularly updating anti-virus software, computer firewall software is necessary. In addition, users need to update the official patch from Microsoft for Windows operating systems, upgrade the system to the latest version.
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1. WanaCry malicious code checking tool from Bkav:
In the face of such a dangerous situation, Bkav Technology Group has released a free WannaCry malware checking tool . This tool will help scan the current state of your computer, whether or not WannaCry is infected. In particular, this tool will check and warn users when the computer contains an EternalBlue vulnerability . This is the vulnerability that WannaCry malicious code uses to invade the computer, attacking data. Read the link to check the WannaCry malicious code below.
- Download CheckWanCry from here or Download the WannaCry malware scanner
This tool, called CheckWanCry , is relatively lightweight, requires no installation, but can be started to scan. If anyone using Bkav Pro or Bkav Endpoint will not need to install due to automatic protection.
When the computer is scanned with the CheckWanCry tool, if you recognize that there is an EternalBlue vulnerability, you will receive a notification immediately. At that time, users need to urgently back up all important data on the computer. Next check for the latest patches for Windows by visiting Windows Update> Check for updates .
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2. WannaCry vulnerability checking tool from VNIST:
According to Vietnam Information Technology and Information Safety Joint Stock Company (VNIST), in order to prevent computer infection with WannaCry malicious code, the computer should update Microsoft vulnerability patch Ms17-010. father on March 14, 2017 (KB4012598). This is the flaw that WannaCry uses to spread quickly from one computer to another.
VNIST has provided users with a tool to scan the MS17-010 vulnerability in network ranges, check the safety of the computers in the system, thereby giving the option to update the patch or how to prevent it.
Step 1:
Users download the tool according to the link below. This tool is called VNISTscanner. You proceed to extract this tool after downloading.
- Download VNIST from here or Download vulnerability scanning tool from VNIST
Step 2:
Then we determine the IP address or solve the computer network is in use.
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Step 3:
Next you proceed to scan the computer with the command line via CMD VNISTscanner.exe IP address . For example, the computer IP address is 192.168.1.1/24, the command line is VNISTscanner.exe 192.168.1.1/24 .
Step 4:
Finally you will see a scan result from VNIST. There will be 2 cases of scanning with VNISTscanner tool.
Safe computer case:
Which IP addresses appear to be safe , meaning that the computer is not affected by the vulnerability, reducing the likelihood of attack from WannaCry malware.
Dangerous case:
If you check for vulnerable phrases , that IP address has not been updated to the latest patch, creating a vulnerability for WannaCry malware to have the opportunity to attack and invade and spread quickly to other computers. .
Updating the latest patches for the Windows operating system is essential, as the WannaCrypt 2.0 version is much more powerful than the WannaCry 1.0 version.
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