This widget provides an overview of all the attempted ransomware attacks for a specified time range.
The default view displays a summary of all the ransomware detections and further categorizes the attempts based on the infection channel.
  • Click the ransomware detection count on the default view to open the Security Risks - Ransomware logs screen that lists the ransomware detection details.
Click any of the charts on the right side of the widget to display an enlarged view of the chart data.
  • Hover over the node(s) for any particular day to view the total number of detections for the displayed detection category. Click a node to redirect to the Security Risks - Ransomware logs screen, which lists the ransomware detection details for that particular day.

Ransomware Detection Channels

Channel
Description
Detected By
Web
Files downloaded using a web client (for example, browser or FTP client)
  • Web Reputation
  • Real-time Scan
  • Behavior Monitoring
Network traffic
Ransomware detected by the Suspicious Connections feature
  • Suspicious Connections
Cloud synchronization
Files synchronized to the local sync folder by the following supported cloud storage services:
  • Microsoft™ OneDrive™
  • Real-time Scan
  • Behavior Monitoring
  • Predictive Machine Learning
Email
Email attachments opened using Microsoft Outlook
Note
Note
Apex One classifies all attachments opened using other email client applications in the Local or network drive channel.
  • Real-time Scan
  • Behavior Monitoring
AutoRun files
Programs located on removable storage drives and executed by an autorun file
Note
Note
Apex One classifies all other files/programs not executed by the autorun program on removable storage devices in the Local or network drive channel.
  • Real-time Scan
  • Behavior Monitoring
Local or network drive
Ransomware detected on local or network drives including:
  • Email attachments opened using email clients other than Microsoft Outlook
  • Files on removable storage devices not executed by the autorun program
  • Real-time Scan
  • Manual Scan
  • Scheduled Scan
  • Scan Now
  • Behavior Monitoring