Don’t Pay the Ransom: Ransomware Awareness Part 3— Fixing
A guide on how to prevent and fight ransomware for non-technical people
This is Part 3 and last of the Ransomware Awareness series.
To read about Part 1 — Identification: Click here
To read about Part 2 — Prevention: Click here
Ransomware has been around for more than three decades now. And ever since, it’s been causing serious damage and financial losses to people, businesses, and governments worldwide. With the advancement of technology, ransomware attacks have become more sophisticated and widespread, targeting not only computers but also mobile devices and cloud-based systems.
Ransomware Infection is troublesome
Once the ransomware infected your computer, well, there’s no simpler to put it, but you’re screwed. Your files have the possibility of being permanently lost. Some types of ransomware don’t just encrypt your files, but also make a copy of them too. Then they’ll threaten you to expose your sensitive data to the public unless you comply with their demands for payment. And if you haven’t backed up your files, your first instinct might be to comply hoping to recover your files. But guess what? There’s no guarantee you’ll ever get them back, even if you pay. The whole transaction is anonymous, and their location couldn’t be traced.
Light of hope
Cybersecurity software companies and law enforcement worked together to gather all of the available tools for decrypting ransomware on one website. With the goal of helping every ransomware victim recover their file without lending their wallet. Everything on this website is free.
No More Ransom
👉 No More Ransom Official WebSite
With the combined effort of the National High Tech Crime Unit of the Netherlands’ police, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, Kaspersky, and McAfee, they created a website called “No More Ransom”.
👉 Their Partners and contributors
Identify and Retrieve
There are over 170+ decryption tools listed on the site to help you retrieve your file.
All you need to do is identify which ransomware infected you. “how-to-guide” is also provided.
Upload or Copy-Paste
If you can’t identify the ransomware, there are three things you can do.
1. Upload one of the infected files to the site.
2. Upload the ransom note that the cybercriminal has given you.
3. If you’re unable to upload the ransom note, then upload their email, URL, or the bitcoin address the cybercriminals have given for you to send your payment.
Either method you use, No More Ransom will automatically identify the ransomware for you.
The goal of this three-part article is to educate people about ransomware and to reduce the number of victims of these attacks. The more people are aware of it, the less it becomes a serious threat.
Don’t let these cybercriminals win. Everyone deserves to be safe online.
Hope this help. Have a good day.
