Ransomware Simulator RanSim is a vulnerability testing tool that will simulate the behavior of multiple types of ransomware to safety-check your machine for weaknesses.

Ransomware Simulator RanSim is a vulnerability testing tool that will simulate the behavior of multiple types of ransomware to safety-check your machine for weaknesses.

The goal of KnowBe4's Ransomware Simulator RanSim is to evaluate if your machine is well-protected with endpoint security software which should be able to detect and then prevent an attack of a real strain of ransomware, thus providing a safe way to test against ransomware attacks without jeopardizing any real data. It doesn't alter any of your files but will enumerate all the files on local disks. As part of the test, files that would characteristically be encrypted are simulated files that are downloaded from the internet.

While using this tool, you should not at any point turn off your antivirus so that it can provide a real assessment of your machine's security protection. Ransomware Simulator RanSim tests the following ten types of infection scenarios; InsideCryptor, LockyVariant, Mover, Replacer, Streamer, StrongCryptor, StrongCryptorNet, ThorVariant, and WeakCryptor.

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