VERY IMPORTANT

The GandCrab ransomware first appeared in January and has been updated rapidly during its short life. It is the leading ransomware threat. The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team has reverse engineered Versions 4.0 through 4.3 of the malware.GandCrab uses several entry vectors: Remote desktop connections with weak security or bought in underground forums Phishing emails with links or attachments Trojanized legitimate programs containing the malware, or downloading and launching it Exploits kits such as RigEK and others