diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
index e89dc2625..d6a36ab5b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from infection_monkey.ransomware.valid_file_extensions import VALID_FILE_EXTENSI
 from infection_monkey.utils.dir_utils import (
     file_extension_filter,
     filter_files,
-    get_all_files_in_directory,
+    get_all_regular_files_in_directory,
 )
 from infection_monkey.utils.environment import is_windows_os
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class RansomewarePayload:
     def _find_files(self):
         file_filters = [file_extension_filter(VALID_FILE_EXTENSIONS_FOR_ENCRYPTION)]
 
-        all_files = get_all_files_in_directory(self.target_dir)
+        all_files = get_all_regular_files_in_directory(self.target_dir)
         return filter_files(all_files, file_filters)
 
     def _encrypt_files(self, file_list):
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/dir_utils.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/dir_utils.py
index 2a7797a7b..8b026d36d 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/dir_utils.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/dir_utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable, List, Set
 
 
-def get_all_files_in_directory(dir_path: Path) -> List[Path]:
+def get_all_regular_files_in_directory(dir_path: Path) -> List[Path]:
     return [f for f in dir_path.iterdir() if f.is_file()]
 
 
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_dir_utils.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_dir_utils.py
index 4657155c0..d2f30a311 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_dir_utils.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_dir_utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from infection_monkey.utils.dir_utils import (
     file_extension_filter,
     filter_files,
-    get_all_files_in_directory,
+    get_all_regular_files_in_directory,
 )
 
 FILES = ["file.jpg.zip", "file.xyz", "1.tar", "2.tgz"]
@@ -29,35 +29,35 @@ def add_files_to_dir(parent_dir):
     return files
 
 
-def test_get_all_files_in_directory__no_files(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+def test_get_all_regular_files_in_directory__no_files(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     add_subdirs_to_dir(tmp_path)
 
     expected_return_value = []
-    assert get_all_files_in_directory(tmp_path) == expected_return_value
+    assert get_all_regular_files_in_directory(tmp_path) == expected_return_value
 
 
-def test_get_all_files_in_directory__has_files(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+def test_get_all_regular_files_in_directory__has_files(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     add_subdirs_to_dir(tmp_path)
     files = add_files_to_dir(tmp_path)
 
     expected_return_value = sorted(files)
-    assert sorted(get_all_files_in_directory(tmp_path)) == expected_return_value
+    assert sorted(get_all_regular_files_in_directory(tmp_path)) == expected_return_value
 
 
-def test_get_all_files_in_directory__subdir_has_files(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+def test_get_all_regular_files_in_directory__subdir_has_files(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     subdirs = add_subdirs_to_dir(tmp_path)
     add_files_to_dir(subdirs[0])
 
     files = add_files_to_dir(tmp_path)
 
     expected_return_value = sorted(files)
-    assert sorted(get_all_files_in_directory(tmp_path)) == expected_return_value
+    assert sorted(get_all_regular_files_in_directory(tmp_path)) == expected_return_value
 
 
 def test_filter_files__no_results(tmp_path):
     add_files_to_dir(tmp_path)
 
-    files_in_dir = get_all_files_in_directory(tmp_path)
+    files_in_dir = get_all_regular_files_in_directory(tmp_path)
     filtered_files = filter_files(files_in_dir, [lambda _: False])
 
     assert len(filtered_files) == 0
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_filter_files__all_true(tmp_path):
     files = add_files_to_dir(tmp_path)
     expected_return_value = sorted(files)
 
-    files_in_dir = get_all_files_in_directory(tmp_path)
+    files_in_dir = get_all_regular_files_in_directory(tmp_path)
     filtered_files = filter_files(files_in_dir, [lambda _: True])
 
     assert sorted(filtered_files) == expected_return_value
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_file_extension_filter(tmp_path):
 
     files = add_files_to_dir(tmp_path)
 
-    files_in_dir = get_all_files_in_directory(tmp_path)
+    files_in_dir = get_all_regular_files_in_directory(tmp_path)
     filtered_files = filter_files(files_in_dir, [file_extension_filter(valid_extensions)])
 
     assert sorted(files[0:2]) == sorted(filtered_files)