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Is ARP possible to detect Ransomware that uses zip, 7z, etc of normal extension?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP)

Answer

  • Yes, other than the file extension type, the Autonomous Ransomware Protection detects the ransomware by analyzing Entropy, File IOPS, and learning workloads too.
  • However, it cannot completely guarantee safety from ransomware.

Additional Information

  • Autonomous Ransomware Protection overview
  • The NetApp solution for ransomware TR-4572

 

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