Free BitDefender Anti-Ransomware Tool

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You all know about ransomware…and its destructive capabilities.

So, BitDefender is offering free a tool to give at least limited protection  against three of the most common varieties of ransomwate: CTB-Locker, Locky and TeslaCrypt. It’s all of 4.5 Mb in size.

As Martin Bormann of gHacks noted, though:

“It should be clear from this that Bitlocker Anti-Ransomware does not protect against all ransomware attacks. Trend Micro lists dozens of ransomware families on its website for instance, and one question that you will have to ask yourself is whether it makes sense to run the program on your machine” – gHacks

It’s now on my system because despite there being many variants, these are the most common.

You should however maintain backups isolated from your active system. I can’t emphasize that enough.

You can get it via the link on the BitDefender Labs page here: https://labs.bitdefender.com/2016/03/combination-crypto-ransomware-vaccine-released/

or, via the link in the source article.

Source:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/bitdefender-free-ransomware-tool,news-22481.html

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/29/bitdefender-anti-ransomware/

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Got it. Up and running on 10. Thanks Doc.  :thumbsup:

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks for the info.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thankyou. Installed smooth like butter. :thumbsup:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

so if anyone is scared about falling victim to this again, like my mom, you run malwarebytes antiransom bitdefender antiransom and cryptoprevent :D
 

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

Suggest you read the reviews here before installing Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware.

And HitmanPro.Alert is worth taking a look at.  I've been using the free version for a couple of years & am considering upping to the paid app.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Daiwa-

If you're interested in a commercial 5 star (gHacks rated) program, take a look here:

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/31/winantiransom-review/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e1842%2ehj0ao01hy5%2e1x0g

It's a lifetime license for 5 devices. The videos compare it to Hitmanpro.Alert, and others.

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

Thanks, Doc.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 A mall question/problem.   I have the "Bitdefender anti-ransom" and it is a large box that sits on my desktop. Checking preferences, it tells me that if I minimize it, it is still there...but it does not show in my task bar nor is it running when I look in task manager.  Anyone else have this?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You can choose "minimize to the system tray on startup", or "minimize to system tray when closing"...

It's under the app's settings, Barb.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 9

You can choose "minimize to the system tray, or minimize to system tray when closing...
End of DrJBHL's quote
   I know...  I am saying that when I minimize to the system tray, it stops running or so it seems, because it disappears and does not show in the task manager any more. 

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have it now.... I wanted to keep it visible sometimes, but it seems I have to have the last two sliders on  *on, instead of off*.  Thank you Doc!

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Welcome, Barb.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Daiwa, reply 5

Suggest you read the reviews here before installing Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware.

And HitmanPro.Alert is worth taking a look at.  I've been using the free version for a couple of years & am considering upping to the paid app.
End of Daiwa's quote

thx but i think im good without reading reviews from softpedia.  O:)

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/30/anti-ransomware-overview/
Would be enough to mention that MB AR is still beta.

 

Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top

There's an update published today for BDAR.  Popup notification should appear.  Posting in case it doesn't.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks, Daiwa. It didn't!