From f77d0c28c2e761bd1d0d2764ee82ad3148d623d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shreya Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:22:59 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add note about why ransomware encryption is not recursive and ignores shortcuts and symlinks --- docs/content/reference/ransomware.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md b/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md index 7c263a3e2..9eb220c54 100644 --- a/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md +++ b/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md @@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ All regular files with [relevant extensions](#relevant-file-extensions-for-encry configured directory are attempted to be encrypted during the simulation. The simulation is not recursive, i.e. it will not touch any files in sub-directories of the -configured directory — only appropriate files in the top level of the tree. +configured directory. Symlinks and shortcuts are ignored. -Symlinks and shortcuts are ignored. +These precautions are taken to prevent the monkey from going rogue and accidentally encrypting files that you didn't intend to encrypt. ## Relevant file extensions for encryption