How to Protect Your System Using AVG Ransomware Protection?

Ransomware is malicious software that can encrypt any important file in your system or completely blocks you from accessing your system. The hacker who has spread this software in your PC will then demand a ransom amount to decrypt these files. To protect your system from ransomware attacks you need a strong security program like AVG. AVG Ransomware Protection can give security to your photos, documents and files so that no one can illegally access them and modify and delete them.

It scans your PC and automatically protects files and folders that contain personal data and information. You can also add more folders if you want in its list. For this, select Protection Folders tab, then select a folder and click OK. To remove a folder from its list, hover your cursor over a relevant application’s row and click X. If you want to specify which type of files it should protect, click “Change Protected file type”. All the files are selected by default, you can uncheck the box to deselect any. Then it allows you to specify which applications and programs are allowed to modify these files and which are not.

Ransomware feature is enabled by default, you can disable it if you want with the help of our support team who is available at AVG Help Number UK, although it is not recommended by our experts. You can adjust ransomware protection activity by choosing the correct option:

• Smart Mode: This is a default setting and here the software refer to the list of commonly used and trusted programs and decide which program can modify your protected folders and which not.
• Strict Mode: You are asked for permission every time when an application tries to modify a protected file. If you go for this option then you might get flooded with frequent and annoying alerts.

But sometimes, the user comes across some issues while using Ransomware Protection. Users complain that they don’t see it in AVG’s menu, this can happen when you are using an outdated version of the software. Update your AVG Internet Security to its latest version. If you are getting too many Ransomware pop-ups or not able to save files using an application then call us at AVG Customer Care Number UK so that we can help you with correct steps to resolve such issues. We want our customers to feel safe and protected without any hurdle.

Unblock Programs & Websites That Were Blocked By Avast

Avast blocks all those programs and websites that it doesn’t recognize or that it thinks has potential to harm you. It can happen because of low occurrence within Avast community. Sometimes, it even blocks those programs and website which you think are completely safe. Mostly it blocks popular programs, games and services when they have launched a new version or update that is not listed in Avast Virus definition.

Fortunately, you can unblock these programs and website with proper guidance. If you have thorough knowledge about software applications and configuration then follow the instructions given here, otherwise, you can also take help from our customer care executives who are available at Avast Support Number UK. There are two different methods through which you can unblock a blocked website or program. But before unblocking please make sure that the site or program that you are going to unblock is absolutely safe otherwise you might land up in trouble.

Method 1: Add a Blocked Website or Program to the exclusion list

When you add any file, program or URL to an exclusion list then it is excluded from Avast scanning and shield protection, which ultimately prevent it from blocking. To exclude a program from Avast scanning please follow the given steps:

• Open Avast user interface and go to its settings and then click General.
• Tap on “Exclusion” tab and then add a specific program in the “File Path”.
• The added program will be excluded from Avast scanning.

To exclude website or URL please follow the given instructions:

• Open Avast user interface and go to its settings and then click General.
• Tap on “Exclusion” tab and add a specific URL to “URLs” section.
• Added website or URL will be excluded from Avast scanning.

You can also add an exclusion for specific Avast shield. Better take help for this from our experts whom you can contact at Avast Helpline Number UK.

Method 2: Temporarily Disable Avast Protection
If you want to run a specific program or open a particular website that is being blocked by Avast then you can temporarily turn off Avast protection. But you have to make a choice whether you want to disable only specific shield of Avast that is blocking your access or you want to turn off Avast completely. You can take assistance over this from Avast customer care executives.

But remember to turn Avast back on after you are done with your work or disable it for particular time duration because turning off Avast make you vulnerable to online attacks.