Peek Virus will promptly start encrypting your files, since it's ransomware. Depending on what kind of ransomware it is, you might end up permanently losing your files. Furthermore, infection can happen very easily, which is one of the reasons why ransomware is thought to be very harmful. A large part in a successful ransomware infiltration is user neglect, as contamination often infiltrates through spam email attachments, malicious ads and malicious downloads. After it encodes your data, it will request you to pay a ransom for a decryptor. The ransom varies from ransomware to ransomware, some demand $1000 or more, some might settle with $100. Whatever amount is requested of you, consider the situation carefully before you do. File recovery is not necessarily guaranteed, even after paying, considering you can't stop crooks from just taking your money. If your files still remains encrypted after paying, we wouldn't be surprised. It would be wiser buy backup, instead. While you will be presented with a lot of different options, it shouldn't be difficult to pick the best option for you. Simply uninstall Peek Virus, and if you had made backup before the infection entered your computer, you may recover files from there. It's critical that you prepare for these types of situations because another similar contamination is likely imminent. If you want your computer to not be infected regularly, you'll need to learn about malicious software and how it could enter your machine.
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