{"id":10673,"date":"2015-11-30T09:56:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T14:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/?p=10673"},"modified":"2020-02-26T18:58:15","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:58:15","slug":"ransomware-10-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/ransomware-10-tips\/10673\/","title":{"rendered":"10 tips to protect your files from ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ransomware has become one of the most notorious cyberthreats. Once a ransomware Trojan infiltrates your system, it stealthily encrypts your files, including your valuable documents, videos and photos. This entire process runs in the background so the victim is not aware of the problem until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

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When done with its dirty business, the Trojan informs the user that their files are encrypted. If the victim wants to retrieve their files, they will have to pay a ransom, which is usually several hundreds of dollars, typically paid in bitcoins<\/a>. Many victims of ransomware do not have a strong knowledge or background in technology, so the inconvenience is doubled as they often have to find our what a bitcoins are and then where they can go to obtain them.<\/p>\n

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To pay or not to pay \u2013 the dilemma of ransomware victims https:\/\/t.co\/nREhFqfunZ<\/a> #ITsecurity<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gGW4RdaRwj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) October 30, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n