BandarChor ransomware will encrypt your files, because that's the prime intention of ransomware. Infection may result in serious consequences, as encoded files could be permanently inaccessible. 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 questionable ad or downloaded an 'update' advertised on some shady website, that is how you possibly picked up the infection. As soon as it is running, it will begin encoding your files, and when the process is complete, you'll be asked to buy a utility to decrypt files, which in theory should recover your data. $50 or $1000 may be requested of you, depending on which data encoding malicious software you have. Even if a minor sum is demanded of you, we do not recommend complying. It isn't 100% guaranteed you will get your files back, even after paying, considering you cannot prevent criminals from just taking your money. If you take the time to look into it, you'll certainly find accounts of people not being able to decrypt data, even after paying. We suggest to take part of the requested money and invest it into backup, instead. There are plenty of options to pick from, and you are sure to find the most suitable one. Just uninstall BandarChor ransomware, and if you had made backup before the malware invaded your system, you should be able to recover files from there. These threats will not go away any time soon, so you need to prepare yourself. To keep a device safe, one should always be on the lookout for potential malware, becoming familiar with how to avoid them.
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