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at140

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5. You seem knowledgeable, so can I ask you questions...

Reply to PSPS (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 28, 2019, 09:56 PM

Sep 2019

which are, how does the ransomware find my computer? Is it randomly looking for on-line computers and able to attack your computer simply by being being connected to a network?

Or, do I have to execute a certain task such as opening an email and clicking a link inside it,
or accessing a certain web site?

TIA!

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You seem knowledgeable, so can I ask you questions... at140 Sep 2019 #5

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