8chan ransomware file-encrypting malicious program, also known as ransomware, will encrypt your files. It is a very dangerous infection, and it could lead to serious issues, such as you losing your files. It is quite easy to get infected, which only adds to why it is so dangerous. If you have it, a spam email attachment, a malicious ad or a fake download is responsible. Once a system is infected, the encoding process will begin, and once it's finished, you'll be requested to give money in exchange for a decryption. You'll possibly be requested to pay between tens and thousands of dollars, depending on what data encoding malicious program you have, and how much you value your data. Before you rush to pay, take a couple of things into account. Keep in mind that these are criminals you're dealing with and they can simply take your money and not provide anything in exchange. You can definitely encounter accounts of users not being able to recover files after payment, and that is not really surprising. Research backup options, so that if this situation was to occur again, you wouldn't be endangering your files. A lot of backup options are available for you, you just have to select the one best suiting you. If backup is available, recovering files won't be a problem. These threats won't go away in the foreseeable future, so you will have to prepare yourself. If you want your computer to not be infected constantly, you will need to learn about malware and what to do to stop them.
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