The virus attacked the United States, South Korea switched to destruction mode

In the end, something must come. Owners of thousands of "zombie" computers participating in botnets attacked US and Korean websites over the past week, having to "taste the pain".

Denying the recommendations of updating or installing the latest anti-virus software, tens of thousands of PC users in Korea will witness all of their data erased, when they start their PCs today. .

According to security expert AhnLab, since midnight (local time), the virus has attacked a series of government / business websites of the US and South Korea since July 4 until now, has been programmed to code. user data, or reformat the computer hard drive.

The virus attacked the United States, South Korea switched to destruction mode Picture 1 Source: AFP As a result, computer memory will become empty and users will fall into real tragedy. "Destruction", that's how AhnLab described the consequences.

Even so, there is a way to save some of the situation, even if those who have ignored the security requirements so far are likely, they won't mind AhnLab's recommendation.

" Run Windows in Safe mode, using the boot menu by pressing the F8 button. Then, adjust the clock before July 10. Next, restart your computer normally. and update the latest antivirus software, or scan the entire system to remove the virus from the computer ".

Finished?

The massive attack on a series of important websites of the United States and South Korea has become the hottest and most scandalous story in the land of Kim Chi. Many leading journalism websites, one of the largest online auction websites, the e-banking portal of many major banks, the Ministry of Defense's homepage, the website of the President, Congress and the US Army Force at Korea has been attacked.

Security experts try to urge users to update the latest anti-virus software, or download virus scanning applications to the computer. However, many users have ignored these recommendations.

Last night, hackers launched a third wave of attacks to drown many of Korea's most crowded websites. He / they want to show that the army of zombie computers under his belt is still very energetic and full of destructive power.

However, some experts believe that maybe the attack last night will be the last out. The transition from a state of attack to destruction allows one to deduce that the " first attack round has ended ".

It is still unclear who the person behind the attack is, whether the attack itself is not too sophisticated or complicated. Many people believe that the attack is more confusing than a real security threat.