In this article, we will be learning about Ransomware and best practises to get rid of it!
Ransomware is a type of malware attack which is carried out and doesn't let or locks users out and denies them to access their essential or private data.
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Files are encrypted and once the files are encrypted we can not access those files until they are unencrypted.
How Does Ransomware Attack Happen?
Ransomware creators target their victims through spam emails and unsafe websites. The attacks are carried out through phishing scams. This involves broadcasting con emails to trick people into opening an attachment that comes with the email. These attachments contain malicious codes, and opening it means you have compromised, and that gives rise to ransomware.
How does an antivirus program find out if a program or file is vulnerable?
On their server/database live updates run and running time is predefined for example 3-5 mins so that if there are any new signatures or hash values found they update it on their live updates and push it through their servers for all client machines.
When a new virus is developed their signatures and hash values or not stored on any antivirus software database so for that a new first definition should be released which can be done only after knowing the new signatures and hash value by the time any software recognizes new values and signatures our systems are breached.
No antivirus companies can protect you 100% it's because every day new viruses are developed and antivirus companies can't have signatures and values of all viruses which are recently developed.
Best Practises:
- Get an active antivirus and ensure you keep it updated
- Update your operating system and all applications
- Set strong passwords and avoid using easy to guessed passwords like your name, date of birth, phone number, etc.
- Do not use public Wi-Fi , hackers can steal your information through this means
- After using a public computer, ensure you log out
- Get an advanced security system
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