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Ransomware

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:26 am
by Skeithex
Do you often get hit with Ransomware messages or know people who and unfortunately call the number displayed on the pop up?

Re: Ransomware

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:06 pm
by froggyboy604
I never got a ransomware from a website. But, I feel I may occassionally get Ransomware e-mails from spammers who send me spam, so I dont open spam.

I havent known anyone who got their PC infected with Ransomware.

Re: Ransomware

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:04 am
by Skeithex
I deal with people all the time who bring in their laptops, opening up to blaring messages to call a number. Most are smart, some aren't and call the number.

Re: Ransomware

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:49 am
by froggyboy604
Are there many people who bring in a tower desktop PC to clean up Ransomware?

Re: Ransomware

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:19 am
by Skeithex
froggyboy604 wrote:Are there many people who bring in a tower desktop PC to clean up Ransomware?
just at my location alone, I say 8-12 people a week.

Re: Ransomware

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:17 am
by froggyboy604
Skeithex wrote: just at my location alone, I say 8-12 people a week.
Do you get many ransomware infections from users with faster desktop tower PC with a faster CPU, and more RAM like 8GB. I feel some users who buy a PC with a CPU like Intel i7 to i9, and 8GB of RAM may more likely know how to prevent ransomware.

But, sometimes any user can get unlucky and end up getting ransomware by accidentally getting tricked to download ransomware from a link, or a phone call from a ransomware scammer.

Re: Ransomware

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:51 am
by Skeithex
froggyboy604 wrote:
Skeithex wrote: just at my location alone, I say 8-12 people a week.
Do you get many ransomware infections from users with faster desktop tower PC with a faster CPU, and more RAM like 8GB. I feel some users who buy a PC with a CPU like Intel i7 to i9, and 8GB of RAM may more likely know how to prevent ransomware.

But, sometimes any user can get unlucky and end up getting ransomware by accidentally getting tricked to download ransomware from a link, or a phone call from a ransomware scammer.
it ranges, most are on i5s are we really push the middle section of processor. Though some will come in wanting i7 though they will never need that much power.