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What does ransomware do?

Encrypts files and demands payment.

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  1. Cleans your hard drive
  2. Encrypts files and demands payment ✔
  3. Speeds up your computer

Why: Ransomware locks your files with encryption and asks for money to unlock them.

Huh, didn't know that: Ransomware locks your files with encryption and asks for money to unlock them.

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Ransomware holds files hostage, no ransom note needed.
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Answer: Encrypts files and demands payment. Ransomware locks your files with encryption and asks for money to unlock them.

  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security
    Ransomware is when malware installs itself onto a victim's machine, encrypts their files
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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