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How to Prevent Petya Virus on Computer (Windows)

Since the virus Petya appears, many computers have been infected by the vicious virus. Even predicted to have reached tens of thousands of computers that have been attacked by the virus around the world. Even worse, Petya 2022 (NotPetya) which appears this time is not in the category ransomware ordinary as the original type (Petya 2022). The lure of a ransomware who is more focused on money, Petya this time is considered into wipers with the main target of destroying the data contained in the computer.

Notes: don’t forget to also read about how to make your own Petya vaccine (NotPetya) so that your computer is protected from malware threats as is the case in general. There are already things you need to do to protect your computer from dangerous viruses, especially from Petya infections.

How to prevent the Petya Virus Threat from infecting your computer

Here are some ways to prevent the threat of the Petya virus from infecting your computer and destroying data, and can reduce the risk of your computer being infected by it.

  1. Never forget to make sure your Windows computer is always up to date with the latest security patches. Because generally this petya spreads through almost the same exploit gap as WannaCrythen pay attention to the MS17-010 patch already installed on your Windows computer.
  2. If you don’t use it, you can also disable the SMBv1 feature as one of the ways to prevent its spread.
  3. Antivirus is up to date with the latest database. Make sure the antivirus is included like ( Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials) has been updated to identify and prevent this petya.
  4. Do not occasionally open and run an attachment file carelessly, especially if someone sends it to you without a clear identity.
  5. Perform regular backups of important data, both locally and online via the cloud and Google Drive.
  6. If you’re an admin on a computer at your office or other public computer, try not to give admin access to other users you can’t trust. You can enable users with privileges other than local administrator.
  7. Always enable file extensions in File Explorer, so you won’t be fooled by fake attachments.

What Should You Do If You Have Petya Attack?

easy way to prevent petya virus

If your computer is infected with the Petya virus, for a moment your computer will display a message like the following:

DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR PC! IF YOU ABORT THIS PROCESS,YOU COULD DESTROY ALL OF YOUR DATA! PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR POWER CABLE IS PLUGGED IN!

Then you will see a fake scandisk process display. This is where the Petya virus is trying to destroy all your computer data. So if this happens to you, immediately turn off the computer to stop the process. If the computer is turned off and the entire master file table has not been encrypted, then the data on your computer can still be saved.

Disconnect all network connections both via LAN cable and WiFi to prevent the spread of the virus. In addition, you can also turn off the macro service in Microsoft Office. Also make sure the firewall for the block port types 139, 445 and 3389 is active during the data backup and patch update process on your computer.

You need to remember! if this incident happened to you and it was too late, aka all data was damaged. Never pay a ransom to anyone who offers repair services. Because this latest type of Petya is Wiper, not ransomware. All data on your computer that has been damaged cannot be repaired even if you have paid a ransom of millions of rupiah.

Dafunda Tekno hopes that your PC is always safe and unprotected from the threat of infection by all kinds of dangerous viruses, especially by Petya (NotPtya) who is currently excited.