Goodmen ransomware will lock your files, since it is ransomware. Infection could have serious consequences, as encrypted data might be permanently damaged. Because of this, and the fact that infection happens quite easily, ransomware is considered to be a very dangerous infection. Data encrypting malware developers target reckless users, as contamination generally occurs by opening a malicious email attachment, clicking on a malicious ad or falling for bogus 'downloads'. Once the encoding process is completed, you'll see a ransom note, asking you to pay for file decoding. How much is requested of you depends on the file encoding malicious program, some ask for thousands of dollars, some for way less. Even if a small amount is asked of you, we do not recommend giving in. Don't forget these are crooks you're dealing with and they may not give you anything, even after you make the payment. If you're left with still locked files after paying, it would not be that shocking. This type of situation may happen again, so consider investing into backup, instead of giving into the requests. While you will be presented with many different options, it should not be hard to choose the best option for you. And if by chance you had made copies of your data before the infection occurred, just eliminate Goodmen ransomware and then proceed to data restoration. This isn't likely to be the last time you will get contaminated with some kind of malware, so you ought to be ready. In order to guard a system, one must always be on the lookout for potential malware, becoming informed about their spread methods.
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