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What is Ransomware? Protect Data from Ransomware

What is Ransomware? Protect Data from Ransomware

Written By Vidya M A
Last Updated June 19, 2024
Posted In Altaro
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Let’s discuss Protecting Data from Ransomware. What is Ransomware? It’s a malware attack that encrypts the specified files in your computer and mapped drives! How is Ransomware getting spread?

The most common way is via mail attachment. When you open the ransomware attachment from your mail, specific file types in your network drives and the local computer will be encrypted. What is the impact of Ransomware? You won’t be able to access the encrypted files.

Protect Data from Ransomware. What is Ransomware? Think about this from an enterprise perspective—most of our machines have access to at least a couple of network drives/file shares, and these file shares are mapped to your machine.

All those files (with specific file types) will get encrypted, and to decrypt those files, you need to pay ransom money to hackers!! These kinds of attacks are increasing day by day! Protect Data from Ransomware What is Ransomware?

What is Ransomware?


A type of malware that can stop you from using your PC, rename, or encrypt your files so you can not use them. You may be warned that you must pay money, Bitcoins, Complete surveys, or perform other actions before you can use your PC again.

Webinar?

Altaro is organizing a Webinar to explain ransomware, how to prevent it from happening on your Hyper-V file servers, and the methods for recovering impacted Hyper-V hosts (file servers) from Ransomware.

  • And real-world infections and resolutions (and failures!).
  • The free webinar is scheduled for 23rd Aug 2016, 2 PM CEST / 1 PM BST (RoW) OR 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT (US).
  • “Beating Ransomware – Real Stories & Best Practices” from here, Protect Data from
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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP! He is a Device Management Admin with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, and Intune. He writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc.

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About Author - Vidya is a computer enthusiast. She is here to share quick tips and tricks with Windows 11 or Windows 10 users. She is also keen to find solutions to day-to-day tech problems and write about them.

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