Warning: Transmission BitTorrent client infected with ransomware, here's what you need to know!The Transmission BitTorrent client's last update had an installer was infected with ransomeware dubbed "KeRanger" ransomware. Ransomeware encrypts files on the victim's computer and then demands payment to decrypt them, in this case one (1) bitcoin. The company that makes the open source bit-torrent client doesn't know how the installers were compromised. Palo Alto Networks, however, has put together information for customers who may be infected. Users who have directly downloaded Transmission installer from official website after 11:00am PST, March 4, 2016 and before 7:00pm PST, March 5, 2016, may be been infected by KeRanger. If the Transmission installer was downloaded earlier or downloaded from any third party websites, we also suggest users perform the following security checks. Users of older versions of Transmission do not appear to be affected as of now. We suggest users take the following steps to identify and remove KeRanger holds their files for ransom: Usin...<br clear='all'/>
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