What is WannaCry?
WannaCry is a ransomware program targeting Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Ransomware is a kind of cyber-attack where hackers can take control of your computer, and keep you from using it or accessing your data until you make a payment to the hackers. If you don’t, they can even delete everything.
How does WannaCry affect my computer?
If you don’t, they can delete everything on your computer
How much is ransom paid to WannaCry?
The hackers demanded payments of $300 to $600 (roughly Rs. 19,000 and Rs. 38,000) which were to be paid using Bitcoins.
Who all infected by WannaCry Virus?
The British NHS, international shipper FedEx, telecommunications company Telefonica and others were among the targets.
How to recover your data?
- Turn off your computer
- Create a Bootable USB from clean desktop or laptop
- Change boot preferences to USB on your infected PC Bios
- Boot from USB Pen-Drive
- Take backup of all important data & let go videos & images
- format your computer
- REINSTALL WINDOWS
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