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Title: WARNING: Poloniex Windows App malware
Post by: digit on May 19, 2016, 06:44:59 PM
Just got this nasty thing in my email   >:(
from "Poloniex, via Dropbox" <no-reply@dropbox.com>
subject "Poloniex, Inc sent you "Poloniex Windows Application (Beta version)"

https://i.imgur.com/6Ut2JMQ.png


Virustotal shows its a ransomware called FileCrypter - https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/e3bab81871d1e28542acba36de173c68262ca42e0977bf7371142884013fbd9b/analysis/1463682581/

SHA256:   e3bab81871d1e28542acba36de173c68262ca42e0977bf7371142884013fbd9b
File name:   Poloniex_Win_x86_install_en-US.exe

https://i.imgur.com/JCl3s9x.png

So be aware and be safe! Don't download, click or run this.



Title: Re: WARNING: Poloniex Windows App malware
Post by: DARKCHANGE on May 19, 2016, 06:49:04 PM
Thanks for the warning. Luckily most virus detectors recognize the file (structure) already!

But to stay (most likely) safe - use Linux.


Title: Re: WARNING: Poloniex Windows App malware
Post by: poochpocket on May 19, 2016, 08:00:49 PM
Nasty. Thanks for posting.
Sounds like they have gotten reports of it.
https://twitter.com/Poloniex/status/733317667319386113