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Ransomware protection on networks
I don't have a specific problem as much as a concern.
There has been a lot of media attention to Ransomware lately, including infecting all systems on a network.
We have several computers connected to a home network. All of the main systems run W10 (except for a couple of VM’s). All of the systems run Windows Defender, and most of the time with WD folder protection turned on. We also try to be internet careful, but there is always a possibility that one of the systems could get infected.
I am now running my main systems with Network Discovery turned off. This isn’t a problem because I can still access the other systems via I.P addresses.
I guess my question is: Do you think it’s possible for malware to jump to other systems on the network with discovery turned off, or am I being overly paranoid?