AZOR ransomware will encode your files, since it's ransomware. You've got a highly severe contamination on your hands, and it may lead to severe issues, such as permanent data loss. Because of this, and the fact that getting infected is quite easy, ransomware is thought to be very dangerous. If you have recently opened a weird email attachment, clicked on a suspicious ad or downloaded an application advertised on some untrustworthy site, that's how you likely picked up the infection. As soon as the encryption process has been completed, you will get a ransom note, demanding money for a tool that would supposedly decode your data. Between $100 and $1000 is likely what will be asked of you. Before rushing to pay, take a few things into account. Considering cyber criminals aren't obligated to recover your files, we doubt they will not just take your money. If you take the time to look into it, you will definitely find accounts of people not recovering files, even after paying. Backup would be a much better investment, as you wouldn't jeopardizing your data if the situation were to happen again. From USBs to cloud storage, there are many backup options available, you just need to pick one. If backup is available, as soon you erase AZOR ransomware, there should not be a problem when restoring files after you terminate AZOR ransomware. Malware like this is lurking all over the place, and you will probably get infected again, so the least you could do is be ready for it. In order to keep a system safe, one should always be ready to run into potential threats, becoming informed about how to avoid them.
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