Today we will talk about the "GoodWill" ransomware
Have you heard of this ransomware? It is called "GoodWill" and it seems to aim at making you a better person. You may be asking yourself how does it do this? Well, I shall discuss with you how it is done. First, your computer will need to be infected with this ransomware, this can be done like any other virus you get on your PC. You clicked on a link you shouldn’t have, downloaded a pirated movie or game, went to that porn site, etc. But now your computer is infected and there is only one way to get it decrypted.
Technically there are several "Activities" in this one way but we shall look at them one at a time. The first "Activity" they require you to do is to cloth a roadside homeless person. But you not only have to give them clothing, but you must also create a Facebook, Instagram, or Whatsapp story about clothing the homeless. You must also use the photo frame they give you and encourage others to do it as well. Once you do this then you have to send them an email with a screenshot of the post and the post link, here is my favorite part, it says and I quote "later our team will verify the whole case and promotes you for the next activity". So then you have to wait till their team verifies what you have done, then you can move on to the next "Activity". Let's look at the next "Activity" to see what our "GoodWill" entail.
The next "Activity" is to pick up 5 poor children from your neighborhood and take them out for dinner at Dominos, Pizza Hut, or KFC. Then once again you will have to make a story post on your social media, this time though the kids have to be in the picture and have smiles on their faces. You must again use their picture frame and take screenshots of the post, this time though you will need to take a picture of your receipt to send along with to the ransomware people. Also again you will have to wait to have it verified before you can move on to the third and final "Activity".
The final "Activity", now requires you to go to your nearest hospital, and find someone that needs their care paid for because they don't have the money and pay their medical bill. That's correct, you must go pay their medical bill, or as the ransomware states "provide them maximum part of the required amount." You will also need to get selfies with the person you just paid their medical bill, record the whole conversation between you and them and send it back to the ransomware people. But you’re not done yet, after you have done everything above you then need to and I quote, "Write a beautiful article on your Facebook and Instagram by sharing your wonderful experience to other people that how you transform yourself into a kind human being by becoming victim of a ransomware called Good Will". So you not only have to do all these "goodwill" acts but at the end, you have to create a post saying that this ransomware has changed your life for the better. Then hopefully this ransomware group with send you a decryption key that you can decrypt your files.
Well, I don't know about you but I don't need ransomware forcing me into performing "activities" and making me post about it on social media to create awareness about the plight of being a human. Are these things happening, yes. Do you wish more people would help with these issues, yep. Should you hi-jack someone’s files and force them into this position in the hope it will make them a better person in the end, nope. Ransomware in any form no matter have "pure" your intentions are, is illegal. The easiest way to fight against ransomware is to keep your computer up-to-date with the latest security updates and to have a good anti-virus in place.
I hope this has informed you about some of the newest ransomware that could not only impact your work system but even your computer at home. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below. If you have any ideas for future DR notes please let me know, and maybe it will be a future DR note. I hope you are having a great week and Be Awesome!
Sources:
New 'GoodWill' Ransomware Forces Victims to Donate Money and Clothes to the Poor: https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/new-goodwill-ransomware-forces-victims.html
Eerie GoodWill ransomware forces victims to publish videos of good deeds on social media: https://blog.malwarebytes.com/ransomware/2022/05/eerie-goodwill-ransomware-forces-victims-to-publish-videos-of-good-deeds-on-social-media/#:~:text=GoodWill%20ransomware%20functions%20like%20any,to%20recover%20your%20locked%20files.
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