Rich-M
Well-Known Member
I am looking for the viewpoint of our Security Moderators here. Last night on Paltalk, Dan , a self proclaimed Networking expert said that Server Operating Systems are immune to Crypto Locker type virus. He also said that in order for a file or folder on a server to be encrypted by the Crypto Locker Virus and its variants, the file has to be a shared file.
This couuld be an important breakthrough because it would mean that files on a server that are not shared, would be protected so that doing a backup on the Server and not sharing the results would be a backup that could be on but is still safe. This could also mean that a file backup on a Nas drive could be on as long as it is not shared over a network making a live NAS drive another good possibility for safe backups from this virus. I currently do a backup several times a week and then turn off my Nas drive but since that backup is not mapped or shared, it might actually be quite safe.
This couuld be an important breakthrough because it would mean that files on a server that are not shared, would be protected so that doing a backup on the Server and not sharing the results would be a backup that could be on but is still safe. This could also mean that a file backup on a Nas drive could be on as long as it is not shared over a network making a live NAS drive another good possibility for safe backups from this virus. I currently do a backup several times a week and then turn off my Nas drive but since that backup is not mapped or shared, it might actually be quite safe.
