WannaCry – How to protect and recovery files

As you are probably aware, there has been a significant amount of press regarding the ransomware attack that started late last week and propagated across +200,000 Windows PCs in 150 countries around the globe.

On May 12, 2017 a new variant of the Ransom.CryptXXX family of ransomware, detected as Ransom.Wannacry, broadly began spreading and impacting a large number of organizations.

 

What is WannaCry?

WannaCry, also referred to as WannaCrypt or WCrypt, encrypts data files and demands users to pay a ransom in bitcoins. The ransom note received indicates that the payment amount will double after three days and if payment is not received within seven days, the encrypted files will be permanently deleted.

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Stellar Data Recovery is continuing to see an increased amount of activity and they are happy to announce that they have successfully cracked this ransomware to get data back safely.

You can download Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Professional here.

 

Keep safe from WannaCry Ransomware with Zemana AntiMalware

Don’t worry! With Zemana AntiMalware, you will always be safe.

Zemana AntiMalware has been rated as the best protection against all types of ransomware, including WannaCry.

With its additional level of protection – Pandora Real-Time Analysis Technology, Zemana AntiMalware protects from all known and zero-day malware by blocking all kinds of suspicious behavior.

You can download Zemana AntiMalware here.

 

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By now I’m sure you’re aware of the massive ransomware attack that happened over the weekend. Malicious software called “WannaCry” has been used in a massive hacking attack, targeting Microsoft Windows operating systems, and infecting hundreds of thousands of computers in 150 countries.

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