Query about ransomware
Posted: 15 May 2017, 20:13
I keep a lot of "documents" (Word, Excel) on a USB drive which is permanently plugged into the desktop, and I operate on / update those docs there, rather than on the C Drive.
In the event of a ransomware attack like we've just seen, could I just remove that USB device and plug it in to a subsequently-cleaned computer, or would those USB files also have been "encrypted" ?
(I do make back-up copies of the first USB on a second USB device which is then removed and stored, but somewhat infrequently - so I guess I'm asking should I do it more often?)
In the event of a ransomware attack like we've just seen, could I just remove that USB device and plug it in to a subsequently-cleaned computer, or would those USB files also have been "encrypted" ?
(I do make back-up copies of the first USB on a second USB device which is then removed and stored, but somewhat infrequently - so I guess I'm asking should I do it more often?)