The Internet has become the main and important means of daily use and communication. Our virtual world is intertwined with ordinary life. We need security in the virtual world just as much as we need security in the general world.
If you ever see your computer data or files can no longer use. All files are right but not open or accessible. If your device is behaving strangely and the extension of the files has changed, then you understand that your device has been infected by ransomware.

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***Here are 10 ways to avoid ransomware:***

1. Emergency data backup. So that data can be recovered even if a ransomware attack occurs.

2. Do not use crack software.

3. Keep the operating system, antivirus and software updated all the time.

4. Spam mail from outside of authentic sources cannot be opened.

5. Adult and porn sites cannot be visited.

6. Real time protection of antivirus, access control should be kept on.

7. The system protection of each drive, including the C-drive, must be kept on.

8. Don't use public WiFi, use VPN if you need to.

9. No USB device can be connected to the computer.

10. Nothing can be downloaded without a trusted site.