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May 17, 2021

Windows 10 has a built-in ransomware block, you just need to enable it

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode

Not the usual medical or science, but it may help someone.


Windows 10 comes with its own baked-in antivirus solution called Windows Defender, and it is enabled by default when setting up a new PC. At the very least, that affords you some basic protection against the many malware threats out in the wild. But did you know there is an added optional layer that can keep your pictures, videos, work documents, and other files safe in the event of a ransomware infection? The caveat is that you have to manually enable ransomware protection in Windows 10.

Or more specifically, a feature called ‘Controlled folder access.’

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