What is Ransomware Protection? Only Backup?

[bilofsky]

Norton 360 keeps telling me to activate Ransomware Protection. If I click the button, it goes to Backup settings - which I don’t need.

Other than Backup, does 360 have any Ransomware Protection that I need to enable?

[bjm]

@bilofsky

Other than Backup, does 360 have any Ransomware Protection that I need to enable?

Hello @bilofsky
Do you have any Norton 360 protection features (other than backup) disabled?

Protection from hackers, viruses, malware, and ransomware
No one can prevent all cybercrime or identity theft.
https://us.norton.com/products/norton-360-deluxe

Features of Norton 360
Device Security: Real-time protection for 3 devices against ransomware, viruses, spyware, malware and other online threats.
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v70057459

Norton 360 Features
Ransomware
Norton 360 helps protect against malware that encrypts a computer’s contents and then demands a ransom to restore them.
https://us.norton.com/feature/norton-360-features-comparison

• Users help prevent/avoid ransomware attacks.

6 common types of ransomware you need to know about in 2024
https://us.norton.com/blog/malware/types-of-ransomware

What is ransomware and how to help prevent ransomware attacks
https://us.norton.com/blog/malware/ransomware-5-dos-and-donts

How to avoid ransomware: 9-step guide
https://us.norton.com/blog/malware/how-to-avoid-ransomware