What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is malware that holds the victim’s data ransom by preventing access to the computer by locking the desktop or by encrypting the user’s files where they cannot be read. The malware then displays a ransom note, possibly pretending to be from federal or local law enforcement of some sort.
The ransom note may even claim that the computer was used to look at illegal websites, videos, or images and will try to frighten...
