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Post by account_disabled on Dec 16, 2017 6:09:14 GMT
I have a desktop (Win 10, i7 processor, 16 gigs RAM, GTX 970 video) with four drives (three hard drives and one SSD); all are inside the case. One is set just to back up my files, etc. Now with the ransom infections going around, how can one isolate or protect the fourth hard drive from being encrypted by a ransomware virus? I do have an external drive that I could turn on and off but would prefer to just have a hard drive in the case isolated with a password so it is safe from hackers and could restore the system.If it can't see the files, then it can't encrypt the files. The most it could do is wipe the entire drive. While that would be impossible in Linux, I can't say for certain it couldn't wipe it entirely in Windows, but doubt it. The prescribed way to handle ransomeware is to use non-cloning backup software that creates HUGE files on the backup disk that have extensions that the ransomware won't recognize. Also, to keep multiple backups, such as current-father-grandfather to stem any loss even while doing a backup or send the drives off-site and rotate them around. That is what we did in the workplace and it even prevents damage to data from fire or floods. As I've said elsewhere here, ransomware does NOT encrypt the whole drive because, if it diid that, your computer would crash and not reboot so you'd never see the message as to where to send the money. Please Help. Thanks ! I didn't find the right solution from the internet. References: www.cet.comrumsscussns/howan-i-proct-one-inrnal-hard-dve-from-anmware/Business Whiteboard Animation Video
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