A Study on- Identifying and Evading Ransomware (Ransomware)

International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering

© 2018 by SSRG - IJCSE Journal

Volume 5 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Mrs.V. Usha Bala, Dr.B.D.C.N.Prasad

10.14445/23488387/IJCSE-V5I2P103

How to Cite?

Mrs.V. Usha Bala, Dr.B.D.C.N.Prasad, "A Study on- Identifying and Evading Ransomware (Ransomware)," SSRG International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering , vol. 5,  no. 2, pp. 9-13, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488387/IJCSE-V5I2P103

Abstract:

Ransomware has become widely threatening the user of the internet. It is a malware that damages the victim‟s system and makes it useless and then demands the user for a ransom which can also be called as crypto currency to revert the system‟s usage. In this paper we propose analysis and detection of ransomware by which the features of ransomware can be identified and perform operations to protect the user‟s system. We also propose the methods of protecting the user‟s system before it‟s attacked. This increases the business continuity of the organizations thereby increasing the organization‟s performance.

Keywords:

Ransomware, Unauthorized access, crypto currency, business continuity, malware, ransom, false positives.

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