anti-virus advice from @actionfraud, @ncsc and @microsoft_uk (inc help for #WXP and #WIN2003 (non #cso) users)

anti virus advice from @actionfraud, @ncsc and @microsoft_uk

• http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
• https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/ransomware-latest-ncsc-guidance
• https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/mmpc/shared/ransomware.aspx
• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17466/windows-defender-offline-help-protect-my-pc
• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4013550/windows-protect-your-pc-from-ransomware
• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks/

Note that MS are EVEN taking the highly unusual step of providing a security update for all customers to protect Windows platforms that are in custom support only, including Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003.