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With the increasing attacks of ransomware world, many users came to realize that having an updated antivirus solution installed is sometimes not enough to keep their data safe. CryptoDrop is a lightweight tool that can help protect your computer against ransomware attacks.

The modus operandi is simple and straightforward

The idea behind the application is to monitor the files on your computer for changes that may be similar to a ransomware attack. Once installed, the tool takes screenshots of your system in order to learn how the system file looks before an actual attack. The app runs quietly in the background and keeps an eye out for any changes made.In the eventuality that you habitually create backups of your files that you encrypt for safekeeping, then you will be happy to learn that you can set rules so the data is avoided during the checkup. Therefore, you can set rules that avert specific directories or whitelists them for your enhanced convenience.

Allows you to configure the folders that can be monitored

While it can be argued that it does not hurt to have all data monitored, you may prefer to select the folders that the app should track. You will be happy to learn that you can do so from the Options menu, providing that you are using the paid version of the software.On the downside, the application does not have a stop or pause function and trying to turn it off via standard methods is going to be unsuccessful. More precise, if you are trying to close the processes associated with it, you can get an error with Access is denied, despite the fact that you are using an account with Administrator rights.

A tool that can provide an extra layer of protection for your PC

Although it does not have a pause or stop function implemented yet, let's not forget that certain malware might attempt to do the same thing. If you are looking for a tool to help protect your computer against ransomware, then perhaps CryptoDrop might be worth a try.