Karen ransomware will lock your files, since that is the main purpose of ransomware. It is a serious infection that could permanently prevent you from accessing your files. It is quite easy to infect your computer, which only adds to why it's so dangerous. If you have recently opened a weird email attachment, pressed on a suspicious advertisement or downloaded an 'update' promoted on some shady web page, that's how you likely picked up the infection. And once it's opened, it will start its file encoding process, and when the process is complete, you'll be asked to buy a decryptor, which in theory ought to recover your files. The amount of money requested varies from ransomware to ransomware, some demand $1000 or more, some might settle with $100. Even if a small sum is demanded of you, we do not advise complying. There's nothing stopping criminals from just taking your money, providing nothing in return. You would not be the only person to be left with encrypted data after payment. Backup would be a much better investment, since you wouldn't be risking losing your files if the situation were to reoccur. From USBs to cloud storage, there are plenty of backup options out there, you simply have to select one. For those who did back up data before the malware infiltrated, simply terminate Karen ransomware and then proceed to restore files from where you're keeping them. These kinds of contaminations are hiding everywhere, so you need to be ready. If you want your computer to be infection-free, it's essential to learn about malware and how to avoid them.
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