Corpus Christi Ransomware Defense and Removal Services

Ransomware Hot Line: 800-462-8800

24x7 Online Help from a Senior Ransomware Consultant
Ransomware requires time to work its way through a network. Because of this, ransomware attacks are typically unleashed on weekends and late at night, when IT staff may take longer to become aware of a breach and are least able to mount a rapid and forceful defense. The more lateral movement ransomware is able to make within a target's system, the longer it takes to restore basic IT services and scrambled files and the more information can be exfiltrated to the dark web.

Progent's Ransomware Hot Line is designed to help organizations to take the time-critical first phase in mitigating a ransomware attack by putting out the fire. Progent's remote ransomware engineers can help organizations in the Corpus Christi metro area to locate and isolate breached servers and endpoints and guard undamaged assets from being compromised.

If your network has been breached by any strain of ransomware, act fast. Get immediate help by calling Progent's Ransomware Hot Line at 800-462-8800.

Progent's Ransomware Recovery Expertise Available in Corpus Christi
Modern variants of ransomware like Ryuk, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, and Nephilim encrypt online data and invade any available system restores. Data synched to the cloud can also be corrupted. For a poorly defended network, this can make automated recovery nearly impossible and basically throws the IT system back to square one. Threat Actors, the cybercriminals responsible for ransomware attack, insist on a ransom payment for the decryptors required to unlock scrambled files. Ransomware assaults also try to exfiltrate files and TAs demand an additional payment in exchange for not posting this data on the dark web. Even if you can rollback your network to an acceptable date in time, exfiltration can be a major problem according to the nature of the downloaded information.

The recovery work after a ransomware penetration involves several distinct phases, the majority of which can proceed concurrently if the recovery team has a sufficient number of people with the necessary experience.

• Containment: This urgent initial response requires blocking the lateral spread of the attack within your IT system. The longer a ransomware assault is permitted to go unchecked, the longer and more costly the recovery effort. Because of this, Progent keeps a round-the-clock Ransomware Hotline monitored by veteran ransomware response engineers. Containment processes consist of isolating affected endpoint devices from the rest of network to block the spread, documenting the environment, and protecting entry points.
• System continuity: This involves bringing back the IT system to a minimal useful degree of functionality with the shortest possible delay. This process is usually at the highest level of urgency for the victims of the ransomware attack, who often see it as an existential issue for their business. This project also requires the widest array of technical abilities that span domain controllers, DHCP servers, physical and virtual servers, desktops, laptops and smart phones, databases, productivity and mission-critical applications, network topology, and safe remote access management. Progent's ransomware recovery team uses advanced workgroup tools to organize the complex recovery process. Progent appreciates the importance of working rapidly, tirelessly, and in unison with a client's managers and network support staff to prioritize tasks and to put critical services on line again as fast as feasible.
• Data recovery: The work required to recover data impacted by a ransomware assault varies according to the condition of the network, how many files are affected, and what recovery techniques are needed. Ransomware assaults can destroy critical databases which, if not properly closed, might have to be rebuilt from the beginning. This can apply to DNS and AD databases. Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server rely on AD, and many manufacturing and other business-critical platforms are powered by Microsoft SQL Server. Often some detective work could be required to find clean data. For instance, undamaged Outlook Email Offline Folder Files may exist on staff PCs and notebooks that were not connected at the time of the ransomware attack.
• Deploying advanced antivirus/ransomware protection: Progent's ProSight ASM utilizes SentinelOne's behavioral analysis technology to give small and mid-sized companies the advantages of the identical anti-virus tools implemented by many of the world's biggest enterprises including Netflix, Citi, and NASDAQ. By providing in-line malware blocking, identification, mitigation, restoration and forensics in one integrated platform, Progent's ASM reduces TCO, simplifies administration, and promotes rapid operational continuity. SentinelOne's next-generation endpoint protection engine incorporated in Progent's ProSight ASM was ranked by Gartner Group as the industry's "most visionary Endpoint Protection Platform." Progent is a certified SentinelOne Partner. Read about Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring next-generation endpoint protection and ransomware defense with SentinelOne technology.
• Negotiating a settlement with the hacker Progent is experienced in negotiating settlements with hackers. This calls for close co-operation with the victim and the insurance provider, if any. Activities consist of determining the type of ransomware involved in the assault; identifying and establishing communications the hacker persona; testing decryption tool; deciding on a settlement amount with the victim and the cyber insurance provider; establishing a settlement and timeline with the TA; checking adherence to anti-money laundering (AML) sanctions; overseeing the crypto-currency disbursement to the TA; receiving, learning, and using the decryption utility; troubleshooting failed files; creating a pristine environment; mapping and connecting drives to match exactly their pre-attack state; and restoring physical and virtual devices and software services.
• Forensic analysis: This activity is aimed at learning the ransomware attack's progress across the targeted network from beginning to end. This audit trail of the way a ransomware assault travelled within the network helps your IT staff to assess the damage and brings to light weaknesses in policies or work habits that should be corrected to prevent future break-ins. Forensics entails the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object (GPO), Active Directory, DNS, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and core Windows systems to look for changes. Forensics is usually assigned a top priority by the insurance provider. Since forensic analysis can be time consuming, it is critical that other key recovery processes like operational resumption are performed in parallel. Progent has an extensive team of IT and security professionals with the knowledge and experience needed to carry out activities for containment, business continuity, and data recovery without interfering with forensic analysis.

Contact Progent for Ransomware System Recovery Consulting in Corpus Christi
For ransomware system restoration services in the Corpus Christi area, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.