For example, if your bank or a friend claims that they have received something from you, try to go to your recently sent items to double-check their claim. There are obvious factual errors or discrepancies that you can spot. Double-check the content of the message.Do not rely solely on trust by virtue of relationship, as your friend or family member may be a victim of spammers as well. If it came from a personal contact, confirm if your contact sent the message. If the email is supposedly coming from a bank, verify with your bank if the message is legitimate. However, it does not guarantee they will restore your system or files to you. Once executed, it can either lock the computer screen or encrypt files with a password.Ĭybercriminals use online payment methods, such as Ukash, PaySafeCard, MoneyPAK or Bitcoin as a way to pay the ransom. Some are delivered as attachments to spammed email. It can also arrive as a payload that another malware have either dropped or downloaded. Users who visit malicious or compromised websites may have downloaded the ransomware, unwittingly. This forces its victims to pay the ransom through online payment methods to restore access or get their data back. Ransomware is malware that prevents or limits users in accessing their devices.
