{"id":53,"date":"2016-05-05T00:41:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T05:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.media-moon.com\/?p=53"},"modified":"2018-02-08T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:19:12","slug":"cbs-2-chicago-investigators-hackers-using-ransomware-to-hold-computers-hostage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media-moon.com\/blog\/cbs-2-chicago-investigators-hackers-using-ransomware-to-hold-computers-hostage\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS 2 Chicago Investigators: Hackers Using \u2018Ransomware\u2019 To Hold Computers Hostage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>This is another example of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ransomware\" target=\"_blank\">ransomware<\/a>\u00a0problem. Take a look at:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.cbslocal.com\/2016\/05\/03\/2-investigators-hackers-using-ransomware-to-hold-computers-hostage\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/chicago.cbslocal.com\/2016\/05\/03\/2-investigators-hackers-using-ransomware-to-hold-computers-hostage\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Please protect yourself!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Do not open emails from senders you don&#8217;t recognize.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not click on links that look suspicious.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Install anti-ransomware \/ anti-virus \/ anti-malware software (some are free).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What Is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ransomware\" target=\"_blank\">Ransomware<\/a>?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ransomware\" target=\"_blank\">Ransomware<\/a> (a.k.a. rogueware or scareware) restricts access to your computer system and demands that a ransom is paid in order for the restriction to be removed.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Ransomware Comes From<\/h3>\n<div class=\"img-left\">\n<p>Ransomware is created by scammers who are highly knowledgeable in computer programming. It can enter your PC through an email attachment or through your browser if you happen to visit a website that is infected with this type of malware. It can also access your PC via your network.<\/p>\n<h3>How To Recognize Ransomware<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s obvious when your device has been infected with ransomware, since you most likely won&#8217;t be able to access your computer.<\/p>\n<h3>How To Remove Ransomware<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Make use of your antivirus software&#8217;s ransomware removal tool, which should scan for and wipe out any ransomware attempts found on your computer.<\/p>\n<h3>How To Prevent Ransomware<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure all software on your computer is up to date, including your operating system, browser and any toolbar plug-ins you use.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that your antivirus software and firewall protection is up to date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Protect Yourself Against Ransomware<\/h3>\n<p>There is no better way to recognize, remove and prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ransomware\" target=\"_blank\">ransomware <\/a>than to use an antivirus &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/media-moon.com\/blog\/aff-go\/avast-software\/\" data-eafl-id=\"117\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\" class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-cloaked\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\">anti-ransomware tool<\/a>, and a suggested anti-virus &amp; anti-ransomware tool is <a href=\"https:\/\/media-moon.com\/blog\/aff-go\/avast-software\/\" data-eafl-id=\"117\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\" class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-cloaked\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\">Avast Software<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is another example of the ransomware\u00a0problem. Take a look at: http:\/\/chicago.cbslocal.com\/2016\/05\/03\/2-investigators-hackers-using-ransomware-to-hold-computers-hostage\/ Please protect yourself! Do not open emails from senders you don&#8217;t recognize.\u00a0 Do not click on links that look suspicious. Install anti-ransomware \/ anti-virus \/ anti-malware software (some are free). What Is Ransomware? 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