What exactly is Ransomware?
As you may have concluded from its name, Ransomware is a malicious program that locks up some of the victimized users’ files and then demands ransom to be paid for unlocking them. It was first developed in Russia and since then has quickly spread worldwide. Ransomware is indeed so nasty that it has become an unpleasant issue for a great number of users ever since it first appeared.
Typical symptoms of a Ransomware infection
Unfortunately, Ransomware frightens the users all over the world so much mainly because when a user finds out their machine has been contaminated, it is usually too late.
The main symptom of a Ransomware infection is a strange full-screen message that appears on your computer screen, stating that some of your system’s files have been encrypted and you need to “purchase” an encryption key if you want them back. Also, it is possible that the whole encryption process uses up a lot of your device resources so that its performance is noticeably more sluggish.
Actually, this is the very moment when you can notice that something bad is going on with your computer. If you are experiencing a substantial slowdown, make sure that you check your Windows Task Manager. There on the top of the working applications, you may find one with an unrecognizable name. This is most probably Ransomware. On such conditions, turn off your system and consult a specialist or a removal guide like the one we have prepared for you below for further instructions.
