New Ransomware Vaccine Included?
Just wanted to confirm that this stand-alone program is already included in the latest update of BD IS 2016. No need to download it separately, right?
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Sorry - that link doesn't work. I meant this program: https://labs.bitdefender.com/2016/03/combination-crypto-ransomware-vaccine-released/
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Yes any 2016 BD AV suite has Ransomware protection now built in.
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Thanks. I know that it has some sort of Ransomware protection. I just wanted to make sure there was nothing in the new stand-alone program that goes beyond what's offered in the suite.
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Others can weigh in but from what I understand there's not.
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It looks to me like this standalone freeware offering just duplicates what is found in the suite, which is blocking unauthorized writing within specified directories, and blocking executables from running under %appdata%.
In addition to using a good tool to block this scumware, I would strongly suggest doing regular backups. If my ransomware defenses failed me, I would be able to restore my Windows drive from an image, and any newer data files from CrashPlan.com. There is zero chance I'm paying ransom to some scumbag.
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