You'll continue to find folk that must learn this vital sentence or lesson first hand. Many folk won't listen and only learn after losing it all and some lose it all many times before they get it.
OK, what do I use? Common sense, no torrents, and a few add ons to the browsers. Here's my everyday everywhere everymachine add ons: Web Of Trust and Adblock+.
Bob
Is there anything that can prevent the Cryptowall or variants of any type of Ransomware from attacking your computer?
Is there any way to get your files back without paying the attacker/hacker/criminal d-bags?
Our server at work got hit by cryptowall (they send you a link to arrange payment to retrieve a codekey to un-mangle your files, such as .doc, .xls, .pdf, .jpeg) and atm I don't know if we will retrieve all the corrupted files yet.
Ran Full system virus scans on each individual station, found either nothing or a single tracking cookie on them.
Then ran a SYMHELP by symantic) on the stations. I had to leave so do not know the outcome of the rest of the stations, but my own came up with hkey something or other (related to int explorer) that was requiring a removal.
When I got home I ran full system scans (Norton) on both of the family comps. found nothing.
Zeke I.

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