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Cryptoprevent seems to work well for me. :lol:

I gave up using it after a couple of months. Mbam seems to give more than adequate cover for me

I've gone back and forth with Cryptoprevent but I am staying with the free current version of this program. I used Hitmanpro Alert2.5.77 version but the fly outs stopped working on all the previous browsers--Firefox and Pa e Moon, for reasons I still don't understand.

Has anyone else noticed this with Hitmanpro. I also use Spyshelter which is an excellent software. Gotta keep those ransom ware bay as much as possible.

Here's the author's latest comparison of the FREE vs. PREMIUM versions:

Free Edition features include: 

    New Folder Watch Protection
    Submit Malicious Files
    Improved Program Filtering Protection
    Improved Malware SRP Protection
    Expanded Malware Definitions (Optional)
    Free Updates (Manual)

Premium Edition includes all Free Edition features, plus:

    New HoneyPot Ransomware Protection
    New KillEmAll v5 Integrations
    New Tray Icon Features and Notifications
    Customize Folder Watch Protections
    Customize Prevention Rules
    Email Notification Features
    Automatic & Regular Updates

I've been using the free edition of CryptoPrevent for a couple years. I have no idea what "honeypot ransomware protection" is. Oh well. I'll just keep trudging along with the free version.

Two more versions were released:

CryptoPrevent v8.0.3.8 (May 19th, 2017)
     ◦Added an alert for Windows XP-7 to inform of high DPI setting and recommend lowering it while applying protections
              ◾   Windows 8 & 10 do not get the alert but the interface is usable with only slight visual issues on increased scaling settings
              ◾Youtube video going over how to change DPI settings can be found here: https://youtu.be/biuNjFnoqPI

     ◦Removed a couple rules for HoneyPot Detection that could cause false positives with some file types

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CryptoPrevent v8.0.3.9 (May 19th, 2017)
     ◦Major performance increase when apply protections
          ◾from the command line and from the GUI

     ◦Corrected issues with Windows 8-10 Scaling
          ◾DPI changes could still cause problems if defined manually and not with the scaling in Windows
          ◾Windows XP-7 will still get warning

     ◦Corrected minor interface issue
          ◾Issue resulted in some changes in 8.0.3.8
                  ◾Unable to read tabs, but still clickable
                  ◾GUI subtabs looked step sided/pushed to the right some
          ◾Applied to the Protection Settings sub tabs
          ◾Applied to the Policy Editor sub tabs

CryptoPrevent v8.0.4.0 (May 24th, 2017)

◾Fixed graphical issue with policy numbers applied being shown in the policy editor
◾Added additional email settings CLI ◦/emailusername=”user@addy.com”
◦/emailsamesendtofromaddy ◦or use the following together: ◦/emailfromaddy=”user@addy.com”
◦/emailsendtoaddy=”user@addy.com”


◦/emailpassword=”password”
◦/emailserver=”serverAddress”
◦/emailport=”portNumber”
◦/emailauthenable ◦(Add =0 to disable)

◦/emailstarttlsenable ◦(Add =0 to disable)

◦/emailsslenable ◦(Add =0 to disable)

◦/clientemailid=”Client ID to be added to Email Subject”
◦/emaillocksettings ◦(Add =0 to disable)
◦Only applies to Bulk or White-Label Editions


◾d7x Rule Variables now add environment variable as well as expanded paths ◦https://www.foolishit.com/d7x/killemall/rule-variables/

◾Revised how SRP protection locations are handled ◦Corrects issue where counts may have been off
◦Corrects issue where same policy may have been added more than once from CLI options

◾Added Debugging ability to the QuickAccess Notification Tray ◦Currently debugging information is fairly limited but this will improve over new revisions if additional debugging information is required
◦/debug when run from a command prompt with or without admin rights depending on the testing needed

◾Improved Multi-User support for QuickAccess Notification Tray
◾Bulk & White-Label Edition Installers Updated ◦Waits for installation to complete prior to showing finished  button on non-silent installations
◦Silent installations wait on installers completion if being scripted now as well
◦Fixed possible issues with systems not restarting after install when selected to do so from the Bulk-Creator
◦Debug mode will be enabled by default on all Bulk Edition installs for the installation portion only ◦This can be used to check for problems if something doesn’t work correctly in the Bulk Edition installation on a particular system


◾Fixed possible issue with HoneyPot Detection triggering on changing of protections

CryptoPrevent v8.0.4.2 (June 3rd, 2017)

◾Major improvements in Memory usage across all executables (CryptoPrevent.exe, CryptoPreventMonSvc.exe, CryptoPreventNotification.exe), memory usage will decrease over time for the real-time as well as less usage on initial launches.
◾Corrected an issue where White-Label Creator was not updating the CryptoPrevent.exe launcher file in the includes folder which is used to create installers (you can delete this file and then re-open the WL Creator to force an update now)
◾SRP Whitelist is now sorted on initial loading and when updated
◾FolderWatch Custom Folders list is now sorted on initial loading and when updated
◾Fixed issue where services may not start via CLI options
◾Fixed issue where HoneyPot files might not be removed when FolderWatch has been disabled
◾Fixed issue where HoneyPot files might not be removed when Custom Folder is removed
◾Add/Removing Custom Folders to FolderWatch will no apply instantly
◾Fixed issue where services may be removed but not re-installed when changing various definition files or email settings

CryptoPrevent  v9.0.0.0 (January 17th, 2018)

        User Interface Updated-adds additional explanation on features and functionality as well as streamlines options
        Maintenance options have been added which are powered by d7x technology (manually running maintenance is available under the Free and Premium versions, scheduling automated maintenance is a premium feature only)
        FolderWatch HoneyPot and the Quick Access tray are now available for usage under the free license; this makes all the protections CryptoPrevent provides free for personal usages
        Program Filter has been updated to work with additional file execution situations
        Corrected an issue where subscriptions keys may show as expired or invalid prior to subscription running out
        Updates have been completely re-written for performance and lower bandwidth usage
        Update feature has been added where CryptoPrevent will automatically apply any critical updates when opened (applies to the Free and Premium versions)
        Several performance improvements for CryptoPrevent and the Monitor service
        Several bug fixes for CryptoPrevent and the Monitor service