Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware

Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware: Real-Time Protection

Free anti-ransomware tool protecting against ransomware attacks with behavioral detection for real-time protection

What is Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware?

Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware is a free standalone anti-ransomware tool for Windows from cybersecurity company Bitdefender. It provides real-time monitoring and protection against ransomware attacks that attempt to encrypt files and hold them for ransom.

Anti-Ransomware uses behavioral detection technology to identify ransomware behavior patterns. It monitors processes running on a system looking for suspicious activity indicators like attempts to rename, delete, encrypt or lock files. When ransomware is detected, Anti-Ransomware intervenes and halts the process before files can be encrypted.

As an extra layer of protection, Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware makes copies of files in the background as a user is working. If ransomware encrypts files before being caught by monitoring, Anti-Ransomware can restore from its saved copy. This allows recovery of files encrypted by a zero-day attack.

The tool runs silently in the background with minimal system resource usage. It does not require knowledge or configuration by the user. Anti-Ransomware auto updates to protect against new ransomware strains. And it catches ransomware missed by traditional, signature-based antivirus through advanced behavioral monitoring technology.

Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware Features

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