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Life & fun · October 26, 2016

RanSim

100% harmless simulation of a real ransomware infection

RanSim launched on October 26, 2016 with 4 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

What it does

KnowBe4’s RanSim tests 24 different ransomware and 1 cryptomining scenario to show you if your network is vulnerable. Download now for free!

"RanSim" software gives you a quick look at the effectiveness of your existing network protection. It will test 24 ransomware infection scenarios and 1 cryptomining infection scenario and show you if a workstation is vulnerable. NOTE: Created for Windows-based workstations running Windows 10+. RanSim does not alter any existing files on disk . As part of the software, RanSim does enumerate all files on the local disk(s). For the purposes of encryption, simulated data files are downloaded from the Internet. Ransomware is defined as vicious malware that locks users out of their devices or blocks access to files until a sum of money or ransom is paid. Ransomware attacks cause downtime, data…from knowbe4.com

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