Windows 10: Ransomware Defense

In the light of the continuous escalation of ransomware attacks against commercial enterprises, government, critical infrastructure, and private citizens, maybe it’s worth exploring alternative defenses. Anti-malware and other endpoint threat mitigation/remediation have limitations in detecting, preventing, and blocking ransomware. Additionally, users are always the weakest link, either opening malicious email attachments or clicking suspicious hyperlinks.Therefore, that since many systems are software encryption-ready, there could be a better approach to stop ransomware. For instance, Windows

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Ransomware attack

Glad to hear that you found a backup of your important files! Good!

Here are some further articles you might want to read:

• Best Defensive Strategy against ransomware (crypto malware)
• How to Protect and Harden a Computer against Ransomware
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/691026/can-antivirus-software-remove-ransomware-from-my-infected-system/?p=4692721
  
• https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/26164/how-to-remove-ransomware-the-right-way-a-step-by-step-guide/
  
• First steps when dealing with ransomware
  
• How crypto ransomware spreads... is it decryptable...should I pay the ransom
• https://www.howtogeek.com/434676/should-you-pay-up-if-you-get-hit-by-ransomware/
  

Best wishes,

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ransomware

Adding to
Le Boule's comments...

The best defensive strategy to protect yourself from malware and ransomware (crypto malware) infections is a

comprehensive approach to include prevention and your
best defense is back up, back up, and more back up on a regular basis. When implementing a backup strategy
include testing to ensure it works before an emergency arises; routinely check to verify backups are being made and stored properly; remove (disconnect) and isolate all backups from the network or home computer...if not, you risk ransomware
infecting them when it strikes.

• The smartest way to stay unaffected by ransomware? Backup!
• Encrypted by ransomware...Prevention before the fact is the only guaranteed peace of mind
• Use an Anti-Exploit Program to Help Protect Your PC From Zero-Day Attacks
• Ransomware and RDP – Close those RDP ports now and stay vigilant!

For more suggestions to protect yourself from ransomware infections, see my comments (Post #2) in this topic...Ransomware
Avoidance...it includes a list of prevention tools.

 

.DOCM Ransomware

Some more helpful links....

• ID Ransomware
• https://support.emsisoft.com/topic/29386-first-steps-when-dealing-with-ransomware/
• How to remove ransomware the right way: A step-by-step guide (Updated for 2019) | Emsisoft | Security Blog