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What's ransomware virus and should be worried? Everything you should know

Security experts warn there is no guarantee that access will be granted after payment

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Malicious software called 'ransomware' has forced British hospitals to turn away patients and affected Spanish companies such as Telefonica as part of a global outbreak that has affected tens of thousands of computers.

What is WannaCry — also known as WanaCrypt0r 2.0, WannaCry and WCry?

HOW DOES IT WORK?

WannaCry is a form of "ransomware" that locks up the files on your computer and encrypts them in a way that you cannot access them anymore.

HOW DOES IT SPREAD?

Ransomware is a program that gets into your computer, either by clicking on the wrong thing or downloading the wrong thing,