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What is Ransomware and how to avoid it

What is Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malware used for blocking a specific user from accessing data on his own computer and also disabling the functionalities which can unblock the restricted access to data. Then, the author of the malware will demand a ransom amount which the user needs to pay in order to restore the access to blocked data. For any normal user having only some basic understanding of Computer and Internet, Ransomware can be considered as one of the most vulnerable and dangerous type of malware. If a user gets infected with it, he has no other choice than paying the ransom amount which can be up to few hundred dollars.

The Ransomware malware program is designed in such a way that it will frequently lock down a computer, followed by display of several images related to law enforcement in order to frighten the user and extort some money from the targeted victim. Some ransomware will not only lock your computer, but also encrypt your files, after which you won’t have any access to those files.
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