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Ransomware

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Anyone here ever experience any type of Ransomware on your devices?
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Re: Ransomware

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No, I have not got Ransomware.
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Seems to be pretty easy to get these days, I often see infected computers and people actually calling the phone number that pops up.
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I agree it seems pretty to get since not all antivirus can stop Ransomware, and if you are using an outdated antivirus, it is less likely to protect a PC from ransomware.
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The main thing is not to call the number and let the people onto your PC, I see so many people who do that.
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I think calling a stranger on Ransomware can be bad since they may ask for personal info, and use it to take out a large bank loan by pretending to be you.
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froggyboy604 wrote:I think calling a stranger on Ransomware can be bad since they may ask for personal info, and use it to take out a large bank loan by pretending to be you.
that's the whole point of it, they even make themselves seem like they are Microsoft to make it happen.
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