Seriously: back up your data
I know I’m being flip here but almost all ransomware can be avoided with regular backups. I know it’s sometimes more complicated than simply attaching a drive to your computer I’m absolutely certain that you would have 100% fewer ransomware problems if you’re able to restore from backup at the first sign of trouble. Considering hard drives are now wildly inexpensive and the software is quite easy to use I encourage you to give a try.
Think of it! You’ll never have to buy and send bitcoins to a strange person again!
