{"id":3473,"date":"2020-02-10T02:40:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T02:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genesissystem.com\/new\/?p=3473"},"modified":"2020-02-13T02:01:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T02:01:46","slug":"what-is-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesissystem.com\/new\/what-is-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"What is ransomware?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>All about ransomware<\/h2>\n<p>Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid. Ransomware typically spreads through phishing emails or by unknowingly visiting an infected website.<br \/>\nSee video<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dNx5HJ94CSA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nRansomware can be devastating to an individual or an organization. Anyone with important data stored on their computer or network is at risk, including government or law enforcement agencies and healthcare systems or other critical infrastructure entities. Recovery can be a difficult process that may require the services of a reputable data recovery specialist, and some victims pay to recover their files. However, there is no guarantee that individuals will recover their files if they pay the ransom.<\/p>\n<p>Upload a ransom to id-ransomware.malwarehunterteam.com note and\/or sample encrypted file to identify the ransomware that has encrypted your data. <a href=\"https:\/\/id-ransomware.malwarehunterteam.com\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upload a ransom to nomoreransom.org note and\/or sample encrypted file to identify the ransomware that has encrypted your data. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomoreransom.org\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All about ransomware Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid. Ransomware typically spreads through phishing emails or by unknowingly visiting an infected website. See video Ransomware can be devastating to an individual or an organization. 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