{"id":565,"date":"2019-11-06T16:58:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T16:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namorgy.com\/blog\/?p=565"},"modified":"2019-11-06T16:58:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T16:58:19","slug":"experts-dont-reboot-your-computer-after-youve-been-infected-with-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.namorgy.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/06\/experts-dont-reboot-your-computer-after-youve-been-infected-with-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts: Don&#8217;t reboot your computer after you&#8217;ve been infected with ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zdnet1.cbsistatic.com\/hub\/i\/2019\/11\/05\/5b915795-a7bc-4bef-b586-f36e11172dc8\/68c12ce754158bb02628a9747cc281ff\/reboot-restart-button.jpg\" class=\"iii-article-image\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0; max-width: 250px; max-height: 150px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"iii-article-excerpt\">\n  Security experts don&#8217;t recommend that users reboot their computers after suffering a ransomware infection, as this could help the malware in certain circumstances. Instead, experts recommend that victims hibernate the computer, disconnect it from their network, and reach out to a professional IT support firm.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"iii-article-source\">\n  Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/experts-dont-reboot-your-computer-after-youve-been-infected-with-ransomware\/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0g\">Experts: Don&#8217;t reboot your computer after you&#8217;ve been infected with ransomware<\/a><br \/>\n  via www.zdnet.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security experts don&#8217;t recommend that users reboot their computers after suffering a ransomware infection, as this could help the malware in certain circumstances. 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