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I purchased TI18 in November 2017, I actually wanted to purchase TI17 because it did not contain the ransomware feature.

However, at that time I was told that Acronis were no longer selling licenses for TI17!

Seriously? So I was effectively FORCED to purchase TI18, which had the ransomware feature.

This PC is used for general home computing, no business/company applications or business networks. To put it frankly, regardless of what Acronis *think* I need....I do not need or want my backup software bloated with this ransomware feature and eavesdropping on my internet connection and files access/usage. Yet it was forced upon the user in the product package.

Nor will I use 'The Cloud' to store any of my personal data, no matter how 'safe' they tell me it is.

As far as I'm concerned, for me and home computing, this feature is just 'marketing BS' used to sell the latest product. In 2017 I couldn't purchase TI17...crazy.

Anyway, I have completely disabled this feature permanently (hopefully) but my point being I personally don't want it or need it. Acronis should offer two versions, one with ransomware for those who want it and one for those who don't, or offer it as an optional add-on feature.

It's like Microsoft forcing huge W10 OS update files on too you with no options for choosing what components you want to update, maybe this is ok for some people, but assuming everyone is computer illiterate is too much. I just updated W10 version to the latest (Ver 1607 to 1803), almost 6GB and 6 hours later it finally finished...seriously...W7 update feature was more suited for users like myself.

It seems all tech companies are going the same way and treating all citizens as stupid and using the marketing ploy of 'we will look after you' just click and forget....yeah right...is the WWW actually safer to use now because Acronis bloat data backup software with this ransomware and Microsoft force huge update file packages on users?

I notice that TI18 logs my software usage data and sends it to Acronis servers as soon as I am connected to the internet.

Our privacy in all aspects of life is being eroded. Big corporate, big government...watching, listening and controlling.

Food for thought.

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Ant, ransomware is a threat to all users, not just those who are in business etc.  Acronis are following other competitor companies in providing this type of protection for their backup files and whilst this is somewhat divisive among users (some love / some hate the new feature), it is integrated into both ATI 2018 and 2019, and will continue to be there in future products.

Users can disable the AAP (ransomware protection) feature by turning it off and then setting the AAP service to be disabled, and I understand that users will do this because they have other ransomware protection software installed and active.

Acronis have been asked to provide a more modular installation process to allow users to choose which features get installed, but this has been rejected so far as I am aware.  I suspect there are more considerations involved here than we are aware of, and it is easier for them to provide just the one installer program that includes everything, than having to code a new modular installer.

Personally, I do have AAP active on my computers and I have no issues with doing so.

I do not need or want my backup software bloated with this ransomware feature and eavesdropping on my internet connection and files access/usage.

I notice that TI18 logs my software usage data and sends it to Acronis servers as soon as I am connected to the internet.

Not sure where the 'eavesdropping on my internet connection and files access/usage' comes from here?  Check what your Customer Experience Program settings are in the main Settings page of the ATI GUI.

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If this is enabled, then Google Analytics is used for capturing information - I turn this off during the install process!

Nor will I use 'The Cloud' to store any of my personal data, no matter how 'safe' they tell me it is.

Cloud is a subscription feature of ATI and this is a pure user choice as to whether you use it or not. If users do use this, then ATI provides secure encryption methods to protect your cloud data on the Advanced Options page of backup tasks, and I would never consider not using encryption.  Only the user will know the encryption password key for such data!

On the matter of encryption I am in full agreement with Steve. I encrypt all backups, not just those to Acronis Cloud.

Ian