CAUTION Ransomware might sound a new word for some of you.It is one of those blackmailing software programs that will get installed on computer silenty and will encrypt the important data on your computer/network without asking for your permission and will blackmail you and will demand for money to UNLOCK/Decrypt the data.A notification window will be displayed on the screen showing a countdown clock giving you the time to pay the money to sefeguard your data. if you neglect the massage,your data might be deleted of Never be restored again..
How a computer can be affected?
Ransomware takes different forms to enter your Computer.
Via Emails- Hackers will try to inject the small program as an attachment via email with different file extension which will be exploited once the file is downloaded and opened.
Via Security Loop Holes – Hackers will exploit the security loop holes in OS and inject the virus programs into our computers. That’s why OS and software vendors advise users to regularly update their Program with new patches and upgrades.
Via Freeware – One of the major virus transmission medium is the freeware. Hackers consider freewareapplications as the easy method to spread viruses and infect computers. Not all freeware software programs are virus prone but one can be careful while downloading and download them from trusted and reliable source.
Via Cracked Version Software/Game – Only 30% of the computer users buy software genuinely. All others just download them from internet with potential risk of getting their computers infected by virus.