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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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Ransomware affected Files can be used.?
My pc was hacked with internal drive and external, i turnoff the computer and disconnected external drives and done clean installation on internal, Does ransomware affected files on external hard ...
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How to decrypt all my personal files which is encrypted by window after window 10 reset? [duplicate]
All my personal files and excel files are encrypted by window when i reset window 10. Now i am not able to open my excel files. In all my files, the extension .geno is added in all the files (Mouse ...
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Can ransomware affect ejected external hard drive? [closed]
Can ransomware affect an external hard disk on Windows that has been ejected using "Safely remove" feature while keeping the drive plugged into my PC?
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Is it possible to remove BitLocker functionality from Windows?
Is there any way to remove BitLocker functionality from Windows?
BitLocker has recently been used by ransomware to lock a friend's drive. He is now supposed to pay bitcoin to some hackers to get the ...
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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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Disable wmic - Windows Management Instrumentation
Regarding Petya ransomware, I read that is advisable to disable vmic, afaik aka "Windows Management Instrumentation" in services.msc.
But if I am stopping this, this will also stop "Security Center",...
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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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Will you see ransomware activity like WannaCry in Resource Monitor? [duplicate]
I understand that in order to encrypt terabytes of data, a ransomware must work hard for hours on HDD and perhaps for under an hour on SSD.
So it has to leave obvious signs of doing so.. right?
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