1.2 million computers in Vietnam infected with W32.XFileUSB
The Bkav Corporation on June 5 warned that up to 1.2 million computers in Vietnam might have been infected with a destructive virus called W32.XFileUSB that can wipe all data on the users’ USB drive.
Up to 1.2 million computers in Vietnam might have been infected with a destructive virus called W32.XFileUSB that spreads through USB drive. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Bkav Corporation on June 5warned that up to 1.2 million computers in Vietnam might have been infectedwith a destructive virus called W32.XFileUSB that can wipe all data on theusers’ USB drive.
According to Bkav, the virus can create a fake drive iconor a fake shortcut to attack files on USB drives. When a computer is infectedwith this virus, once the user connects to his USB device, the virus will deletethe files on the USB and replace them with fake files containing malware. Whenthe virus-infected USB is inserted into another computer, the virus willcontinue to spread.
Data loss is a common security breach in Vietnam, saidBkav Vice Chairman Vu Ngoc Son, adding that the virus can not only cause dataloss but also take control of the computers to download more malware to spy thecomputers or launch a targeted attack.
Bkav estimated that computer viruses caused economic lossesof up to 12.3 trillion VND, or 541.2 million USD, last year, up 18.27 percentfrom 10.4 trillion VND (457.6 million USD) in 2016 and more than 41 percent higherthan 2015’s figure.-VNA
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Up to 1.2 million computers in Vietnam might have been infected with a destructive virus called W32.XFileUSB that spreads through USB drive. (Photo: VNA)