A ransomware is a piece of malware that will lock your machine by encrypting your files and even database. These kind of malware are also known as crypto virus and crypto wall. Some will prevent you to load browser or any app that is seems as a way to get help. You will need to pay a fee either monetary or some ways that violates your privacy and security to get your files and control back.

How to protect yourself

		Do not open attachment in unknown sender’s emails
		Keep operating system, antivirus and third party software timely updated
		Turn on system watcher (applicable to workstation only KES 8 or 10)
		Create backup copies on your files and keep them in a remote storage.
		Configure limited access to shared network folder.
		Turn on system protection for all drives in system settings
		Configures access permission to the protected file types. Please follow the KES 10 configuration guide via http://support.kaspersky.co.uk/10905 (This step is very useful to prevent ransomware encrypt your data for KES 10 application)

Kaspersky’s Solution

Kasperksy version 8 onwards now comes with anti-ransomware detection. For more step-by-step guide on how to use Kaspersky effectively against Ransomware, please read the following link : http://support.kaspersky.co.uk/10905 Older versions of Kaspersky and most anti-virus will not be effective in preventing new variants of this ransomware, call us now to find out on our upgrade campaign and consultation.

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