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Malicious software such as viruses and spyware are becoming endemic on the internet. The effects of these software attacks can range from the annoying, to the intrusive, to the downright dangerous.
It is vital these days to ensure that you have adequate protection from malicious software. Protection can take a number of forms, such as:
Acting now to protect your system can save to a great deal of trouble in the future. If you need help or advice about securing your system contact us for a privacy & security audit.
If your system is running very slowly, or behaving unusually, you may already have been infected by a virus or spyware.
Posted 24th November 2013
CryptoLocker ransomware is computer malware which encrypts your data and prevents you from accessing it until you pay a fee (Approx £536 as at 15/11/2013). Infections of the malware can infect individual PC’s AND also work across networks including servers which means it could be that ALL your company data is inaccessible.
Email attachment is currently the most common source of infection, often one which looks like it is from a bank / financial institution or delivery company. Typically the attachment looks like a PDF but is actually code which sets up an encryption program. Once on the network it works across all devices including servers.