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Can several anti-ransomware programs be used at the same time?
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<blockquote data-quote="plat" data-source="post: 809507" data-attributes="member: 74969"><p>OP: I don't believe in dedicated anti-ransomware but if I had to choose just one, it would be <a href="https://www.ghacks.net/2018/06/02/appcheck-anti-ransomware-review/" target="_blank">AppCheck.</a> I ran it a couple of years ago, a nice and elegant little software. Free versions may not have complete folder coverage, so read the website descriptions first--you may be covering the same stuff too many times and neglecting others that need protection also. "Offline" trumps antiransomware--every time. It's not off-topic to maybe burn a few calories to get out of your chair, plug in your storage drive, drag and drop, then unplug for the sake of preserving your important docs. If you have a PC, you could more easily plug/unplug your internal storage (not your boot drive) from your motherboard--I've done so in the past.</p><p></p><p>If you can find an unused hard drive or if your friends or neighbors have one in good condition, grab it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="plat, post: 809507, member: 74969"] OP: I don't believe in dedicated anti-ransomware but if I had to choose just one, it would be [URL='https://www.ghacks.net/2018/06/02/appcheck-anti-ransomware-review/']AppCheck.[/URL] I ran it a couple of years ago, a nice and elegant little software. Free versions may not have complete folder coverage, so read the website descriptions first--you may be covering the same stuff too many times and neglecting others that need protection also. "Offline" trumps antiransomware--every time. It's not off-topic to maybe burn a few calories to get out of your chair, plug in your storage drive, drag and drop, then unplug for the sake of preserving your important docs. If you have a PC, you could more easily plug/unplug your internal storage (not your boot drive) from your motherboard--I've done so in the past. If you can find an unused hard drive or if your friends or neighbors have one in good condition, grab it! [/QUOTE]
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