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How to have an app be trusted by Windows to bypass the "Ransomeware protection"?
I have a Windows desktop software that needs to write new folder/files into the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ folder.
There is a Windows option, under "Ransomware protection", that protects "...
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Mbed ransomware attack on my PC [duplicate]
My pc attacked by Mbed ransomware virus and all files get encrypted.
To kill this virus, I have scanned my full system with bootable anti-virus
and used Emsisoft Decryptor to decrypt files.
But this ...
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Duplicate files with weird extensions – ransomware?
I'm a little afraid to get bashed since this is super non-specific but this is exactly my problem. I'm finding weird file duplicates on my computer – with the same name as the original file but an ...
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How to protect data on connected pendrive from Ransomware?
This question is specific to some measures that I have already taken with a pen drive as described below. I have a pendrive that’s always connected to my Windows PC. I run a script at logon that takes ...
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How to browse the net safely with Windows computers?
I have Windows 7 and Window 10 laptops. I'm thinking of a bullet-proof way to protect the computers from network threats such as the ransomware attacks that have been running wild during the last few ...
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How to decrypt files after BTCWare Gryphon?
My PC got affected by BTCWare Gryphon.
I have tried different software such as Data Recovery Pro, 360 Document Protector, Kaspersky, and so on, but they couldn't help me.
ID Ransomware claims that ...
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Decrypt files after Petya ransomware attack in 2017 [duplicate]
Does anybody know if the recent flavour of Petya ransomware (active in June 2017) is somewhat different from one that appeared back in 2016?
I am only interested in the decrypting approach.
This was ...
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Is encrypted but online USB PenDrive safe from ransomware attack?
Using TrueCrypt I have encrypted the entire backup pen drive but it's always connected to my Windows 7 PC.
As a result when normally dismounted it does not have a recognized file system. Only a drive ...
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How to protect my Windows machine from Wanna Cry (Wanna Crypt) ransomware attack and how to remove Wanna Cry? [duplicate]
When i wrote this question in SuperUser there was not any information and solution about Wanna Cry attack in SuperUser. So this is not a duplicate question and has special information and useful ...
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How does ransomware work? [closed]
If it's possible to get a full rundown on how ransomware usually works in encrypting files, that would be nice.
I know ransomware encrypts all files with AES-256 for speed, but where does RSA come in?...
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