{"id":11,"date":"2019-08-28T16:45:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T16:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybercrip.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2020-04-23T21:22:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T21:22:48","slug":"ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybercrip.com\/ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"What Ransomware is all about?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"24df6f5901f1dc55f1de46716475fd52\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- CB square -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1585196521718789\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8177889296\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size\">Ransomware is a type of malware that tries to get money from a computer user by infecting or taking control of the victim&#8217;s device, or documents stored on it. Basically, <g class=\"gr_ gr_21 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-del replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"21\" data-gr-id=\"21\">it<\/g> will either encrypt the computer to prevent normal usage or lock the files on it to prevent access to the saved data. and takes you to the payment page, or else Ransom demand is directly visible on the screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOME OF THE COMMON TYPES OF RANSOMWARES:-<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>WannaCry or Wanacrypt0r<\/li><li> GoldenEye<\/li><li> Crysis<\/li><li> Bad Rabbit<\/li><li> Cryptowall<\/li><li> ZCryptor<\/li><li> Spider<\/li><li> Petya<\/li><li> Reveton<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do criminals install Ransomware?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ransomware generates an Email warning or Pop-up window which looks like an official authority or official webpage.<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ransom code is usually executed when you open:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A malicious Email attachment<\/li><li> click a malicious link in<\/li><li> an email message<\/li><li> an instant message<\/li><li> on any social networking site<\/li><li> It can be also installed if you visit any malicious website.                  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PREVENTIONS:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Back up your data.<\/li><li> Ensure the firewall is enabled.<\/li><li> Use virtual machines to test software.<\/li><li> go for the Cryptolocker Prevention Kit.<\/li><li> opt for a reputable security suite.<\/li><li> Disable files running from AppData\/LocalAppData folders.<\/li><li> Filter EXEs in an email.<\/li><li> Show hidden file-extensions.<\/li><li> Create a system restore point.<\/li><li> Set the BIOS clock back.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest news related to Ransomware:-<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/ransomware-hackers-have-found-a-new-type-of-institution-to-target\"><strong>https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/ransomware-hackers-have-found-a-new-type-of-institution-to-target<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>Ransomware gang wanted $5.3 million from US city, but they only offered $400,000. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-gang-wanted-5-3-million-from-us-city-but-they-only-offered-400000\/\">https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-gang-wanted-5-3-million-from-us-city-but-they-only-offered-400000\/<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Have a comment on this story? 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