Gandcrab Ransomware? Do Not Lose Access to Your Data! Total Security Software

Paying thousands of dollars to get your own files back isn't exactly what you want. However, this is exactly what can happen if your computer catches a ransomware virus. But what actually is ransomware? How can you become a victim of it and, more importantly, how can you protect yourself against it?

 

What Is Ransomware?

Ransomware is a virus that takes over your computer and then blackmails you. To regain access to your documents, you have to pay ransom money. Failure to pay within the specified time will destroy all of your infected data. The latest example of a particular type of ransomware is called Gandcrab. It has now infected thousands of computers in the Netherlands, Great Britain, and Germany. Gandcrab demands a ransom of 1.00 euros before the victim can use his computer again. However, it is unclear how many people are affected in total. According to experts, the number of victims should increase in the future.

 

How Does Ransomware Get onto My Computer?

Ransomware is spread through email attachments, advertisements, and unsafe links. Most of the time, it's in illegally downloaded versions of programs that would normally have to be paid for. The virus can spread as a file because it can disguise itself as a photo and text file. In reality, however, it is an installer. You can check the file type by looking at the end of the file name. For example, the extension ".exe" appears at the end of an installation file. Also, be careful with '.zip' files. These can start an installation as soon as they are opened. For example, a normal photo is named "foto1.jpeg", while an installation file that can contain ransomware is named "foto1.exe". When opening it seems like you are only opening the photo, however, you open the photo and install a ransomware program at the same time. Another way to catch ransomware is through weak software programs that are already installed. Hackers look for vulnerabilities in your existing software to place ransomware on your computer. It is therefore also important that your software is always up-to-date.

 

How Can I Protect Myself Against Ransomware?

Of course, it's best not to let ransomware get near you in the first place. But how is that possible? Keeping software up to date and creating external backups, for example on a USB stick or in the cloud, is very important. Also, you shouldn't open emails and attachments from senders you don't know or trust.

But what can you do if the ransomware manages to encrypt your files despite your precautions? Cloud Security uses the snapshot function, with which your files can be restored. It restores your older versions that are not infected with the virus. So you can work on your files again within a few minutes at no additional cost! How does the snapshot function work?

• Should you receive a virus that locks or encrypts your documents, you can restore your files to the state they were in before the attack. In this case, you can choose any point in time.
• This will then make a copy of your restored files or folders at that precise point in time. All previously deleted, newly created and moved documents are included.
• The revision history of the document is then retained from the selected date.

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