Comments on: Spotlight on Ransomware: Common infection methods https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/26394/spotlight-on-ransomware-common-infection-methods/ Straight-talking security advice from the Malware Experts Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Boy Wonder https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/26394/spotlight-on-ransomware-common-infection-methods/#comment-785114 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:22:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=26394#comment-785114 Hey Friends…………….for protecting your PC against modern threats I recommend you 360 TOTAL SECURITY by Qihoo. I uses licensed Avira and Bitdefender Engines. These are the two most powerful scanning engines on the market. Further it has its own powerful heuristics and its 360 cloud scan engine which provides excellent zero day protection. I also has an inbuilt ANTI-RANSOMWARE MODULE which provides best in class protection against ransomwares.
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]]> By: Holger Keller https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/26394/spotlight-on-ransomware-common-infection-methods/#comment-784972 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:55:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=26394#comment-784972 In reply to Karen Bryant.

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Have a great (Malware-free) day!

]]> By: Karen Bryant https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/26394/spotlight-on-ransomware-common-infection-methods/#comment-784958 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 16:29:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=26394#comment-784958 In reply to Sarah.

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]]> By: Karen Bryant https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/26394/spotlight-on-ransomware-common-infection-methods/#comment-784909 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=26394#comment-784909 In reply to Sarah.

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]]> By: Sarah https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/26394/spotlight-on-ransomware-common-infection-methods/#comment-784906 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:48:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=26394#comment-784906 In reply to Karen Bryant.

Hi Karen,

Please contact support@emsisoft.com with your issue, and we will aim to get that resolved.

]]> By: Karen Bryant https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/26394/spotlight-on-ransomware-common-infection-methods/#comment-784902 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:13:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=26394#comment-784902 when scanning I noticed files/programs that I don’t have on my computer like “avg” and can’t get rid of “search.bearshare” on Chrome. I get 2 other tabs (bearshare and avg) that open up when I open Chrome. How do get rid of them. I didn’t find them in the registry either. Thank you

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