A virus was hiding in advertisements Spotify

The site's streaming music has been the victim of a virus hiding in its advertisements. Last Friday, the site Spotify announced that a virus had affected his system. It settled down after a user click the free version of the streaming platform on an ad bomb. He first reported the presence of fake malware and proposed the installation of an imaginary anti-virus, says the IHT. Named "Windows Recovery", it attacked only to users of Microsoft operating system by hiding personal files, removing administrator rights and prohibiting access to certain software.

At first silent, except through a few Tweets, Spotify has stopped the display of advertising content through its software, following several comments from users. The virus has finally addressed the user's PC English, Spanish, French and Swedish. Spotify announced that since everything was back to normal but will have to be vigilant, the scareware tackling its main source of income.