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Author Topic: Ransomware - stopping it before it encrypts  (Read 2404 times)

techidave

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Ransomware - stopping it before it encrypts
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:30 AM »
while looking for a program that will stop ransomware from doing its dirtywork.  Or at least notify when it does find something.  I stumbled across this program CryptoMonitor

Has anyone used this or a similar program?

thanks
dave

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Re: Ransomware - stopping it before it encrypts
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2016, 06:37 AM »
Here's a bit of reading for you :-)
Be prepared against ransomware viruses..

alothough there's not many recommendations there - try from this post onwards:
I have the paid version of cryptoprevent
Tom

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Re: Ransomware - stopping it before it encrypts
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2016, 07:18 AM »
thanks for the link to the thread about it.  I must have missed this thread when I logged into my account.

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Re: Ransomware - stopping it before it encrypts
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2016, 07:32 AM »
FWIW I bought WinAntiRansom Plus a while back when on offer.
It does block and ask permission for things to run.
You can add up to 10 'Safe-zone folders'.
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how good it is, I have no idea
Tom