If you don’t know what ransomeware is, then hopefully you
will never find out. If you know what ransomeware is first hand because you
have experienced it yourself then you realize how awful an experience it can be
when it makes its way to your computer.
What ransomeware does is infect your computer and encrypt
all of your files essentially holding them hostage so you don’t have any access
to them. In order to get your access back you need to pay a “ransom” to the
people who encrypted your files. These people are most likely overseas where
you don’t have any legal means to get your files back. Once you pay the ransom
which can be hundreds of dollars or more you will then get a key to unlock your
files. Then again sometimes you will pay and never get a key and be out of
luck.
Malwarebytes who are known for their effective anti-malware
software are developing new anti-ransomware software which is now in beta
testing. They bought EasySync Solutions which was the creator of CryptoMonitor
and hired its developer to help create their new software called Malwarebytes
Anti-Ransomware. The software uses proactive technology that monitors what
ransomware is doing and stops it before it gets to your files.
If you want to be a beta tester you can go to their site and
download the software and run it on your computer. They recommend that you
don’t do it in a production environment but rather on a test computer that you
don’t have anything important on. As of now it’s kind of buggy but hopefully
when it’s done it will be an effective anti-ransomware solution… and also free!
You can try it out for yourself here.