Firstly, what is ransomware?Īn exploitative crime, ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts your personal data or locks your entire PC. If someone manages to disable your protection software, you need to have a backup. So you should always have a Plan B at hand.
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In the recent past our lab has dealt with many ransomware victims who’s computers were infected manually by using leaks in old, non-patched software to get admin access. Anti-malware software detects malicious files very well, but it can’t prevent you from opening your doors to invite the bad guys in. What would you do if an attacker gained admin access to your computer and disabled your antivirus/anti-malware software? They have cleared the way to load the encryption part of their ransomware onto your machine and now your data is lost to you. A quality anti-malware program is vital. Our software in fact is specialized in finding and blocking ransomware, but there is one additional layer of protection you need to consider. As a security software vendor you might expect that with this blog post we would try to sell you our product as the ultimate solution against ransomware. Here at Emsisoft, we know that ransomware is now the most consistently problematic type of malware to effect internet capable devices and businesses.
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