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New ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware protects home PCs against extortion attacks
August 2017 by Marc Jacob
Check Point has announced the launch of ZoneAlarm
Anti-Ransomwar,
a new solution that identifies, quarantines, and removes even the most sophisticated
and evasive ransomware infections from users’ PCs. ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware adds
an essential layer of protection to home PCs and works alongside anti-virus software
to provide PC users with complete protection against the growing threat of
ransomware.
ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware detects and blocks ransomware attacks - including existing
variants such as WannaCry and Petya, and future ransomware strains - while uniquely
allowing users to easily recover any ransomware-encrypted files.
The software provides the highest level of ransomware protection by performing a
thorough and ongoing analysis of operating system activities, with an emphasis on
detecting specific ransomware behaviors and abnormal changes to files. It
proactively secures files before a ransomware infection attempts to modify them,
enabling safe recovery of all user data.
ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware is compatible with any existing antivirus software, so
users are not required to uninstall their existing protection. To see firsthand the
ease and effectiveness of ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware, home PC users can try it free
for 30 days-and just $1.99 per month thereafter.
Rising ransomware risk
Newsweek recently
reported
that ransomware attacks rose 250% since the start of 2017, and consumers may not be
aware of the threat they face. Of the recent WannaCry attack that infected more
than 250,000 machines across 150 countries, more than two-thirds of these attacks
affected consumers, and of those, 38% went on to pay the ransom demanded. With
millions of dollars being extorted from consumers each year, the number of new
ransomware weapons being developed by cyber-criminals is escalating rapidly. With
less than half of the victims being able to fully recover their data, these
widespread attacks have the potential to cause irreversible damage.
