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.

KnowBe4's Ransomware Simulator RanSim aims to assess the effectiveness of your endpoint security software in detecting and preventing a real ransomware attack. This simulation provides a safe way to test your protection against ransomware without risking any actual data. Your files will remain unchanged, but the simulator will identify all the files on your local disks. During the test, simulated files that would typically be encrypted are downloaded from the internet to simulate a real-life attack.

It is important to keep your antivirus software on while using this tool in order to accurately assess your machine's security protection. Ransomware Simulator, RanSim, includes 23 different infection scenarios such as Archiver, BlackKingdomVariant, Injector, HollowInjector, and DearCryVariant.

It is likely that you will receive ransomware warning notifications from your antivirus software during testing.

Prerequisites for installing and launching RanSim:

Microsoft Windows 7 or newer

Your computer must have at least 2 processor cores, 2 GB of RAM, and 100 MB of free HDD space

Your computer must be able to connect to the Internet

Your computer must have .NET Framework 4.5.2 to launch the tool

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