15 Tips to Take Your Ransomware Protection to the Next Level

Locally, on the PC

1. I don’t store important data only on my PC.
2. I have 2 backups of my data: on an external hard drive and in the cloud – Dropbox/Google Drive/etc.
3. The Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive/etc. application on my computer is not turned on by default. I only open them once a day, to sync my data, and close them once this is done.
4. My operating system and the software I use is up to date, including the latest security updates.
5. For daily use, I don’t use an administrator account on my computer. I use a guest account with limited privileges.
6. I have turned off macros in the Microsoft Office suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
   In the browser
7. I have removed the following plugins from my browsers: Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Java and Silverlight. If I absolutely have to use them, I set the browser to ask me if I want to activate these plugins when needed.
8. I have adjusted my browser’s security and privacy settings for increased protection.
9. I have removed outdated plugins and add-ons from my browsers. I only kept the ones I use on a daily basis and I keep them updated to the latest version.
10. I use an ad-blocker to avoid the threat of potentially malicious ads.

Online behavior

11. I never open spam emails or emails from unknown senders.
12. I never download attachments from spam emails or suspicious emails.
13. I never click links in spam emails or suspicious emails.

Anti-ransomware security tools

14. I use a reliable, paid antivirus product that includes an automatic update module and a real-time scanner.
15. I understand the importance of having a traffic-filtering solution that can provide proactive anti-ransomware protection.

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