Released CryptoPrevent v8.0.2.1 with some minor updates: -CryptoPrevent main program and service will ensure correct Uninstall Display Version number in Add/Remove Programs at every start -Added command line option to force updating Uninstall Display Version (/updateUninstallVersion) You may have noticed some registration issues as well (possibly showing as non-premium version, when it should be premium). We have made some adjustments to the CryptoPrevent server to try to accommodate the extreme load it is currently experiencing....
CryptoPrevent Version 8 will be released by Halloween! New Features, Protections and White-Label is coming back! It’s been a long time in the making and we feel that it’s about that time, time for a full release! We wanted to give you one last opportunity to test out the new version and report any issues as well as an opportunity to get the lifetime license before we move to a new year-based pricing model for...
If you missed the show today (08/10/2016) or just want to review it again, we’ve got them edited and posted to our YouTube channel! On this episode we spend almost the entire time showing off the new (and yet to be released) FolderWatch HoneyPot Detection feature of the upcoming CryptoPrevent v8. We load up a virtual machine with some documents and pictures, then turn on only this new feature for protection. It completely blocked TeslaCrypt...
NW.js, previously known as Node-WebKit, is a combination of WebKit and Node.js. Node.js allows JavaScript to access the underlying operating system in much the same way as traditional languages, like C. Unlike traditional WebKit browser implementations that prevent web applications from accessing the underlying OS, NW.js has no such limitations. NW.js is able to run on OS X, Windows, and Linux, making it comparable to other multi-OS frameworks, like .NET and Java. Normally, having a framework requirement...
UPDATE (1:30 pm ET): Servers are migrated and in perfect working condition. They should be working for you as soon as DNS changes propagate to you. If you are on an affected system you can try the command “ipconfig /flushdns” from the Run box / command prompt (admin) to hurry it up a bit.. if that doesn’t work perhaps flushing the cache on your router (try power off/on to reboot it) and then...
While it’s not the upcoming v8 update, we released a minor revision to v7 of CryptoPrevent yesterday! There was an issue for some users where sending emails would not work. With this update that issue has been resolved and all SRP block messages should receive an email alert if you have them configured. If you are using automatic updates this version will be downloaded and updated automatically. We are currently targeting the end of this...
This was posted on Slashdot.org today: itwbennett writes: Researchers from Kaspersky Lab and the Dutch Public Prosecution Service have obtained the last set of encryption keys from command-and-control servers that were used by CoinVault and Bitcryptor,’ writes Lucian Constantin. ‘Those keys have been uploaded to Kaspersky’s ransomware decrypt or service that was originally set up in April with a set of around 750 keys recovered from servers hosted in the Netherlands.
For clarification on our previous post regarding the red X button: The article was about the red X because that’s what most people know, but it also applies to closing an application in any standard method not involving any actual force-terminate means. This includes the red X in the top right of the ‘window’ or form, the ALT+F4 keyboard combination, and also even by using the standard “End Task” option within Windows Task Manager!! See the...
This pic describes exactly why I recommend people NEVER use the form’s X button in the event of suspected adware, spyware, MALWARE, or any other random POP-UP… DO NOT DO IT. EDIT TO CLARIFY: This article is about the red X in the top right of the ‘window’ or form, but also includes other methods such as the ALT+F4 keyboard combination, and also even by using the standard “End Task” option within Windows Task Manager!! See the update at...
Please accept my apologies, but to fess up, I did it… Recently I continued a project started earlier before summer, to move our download server to a more capable host, while splitting it into separate servers for different applications/updates so one failure wouldn’t affect all of our apps download/update capabilities, and also to pave the way for some new redundancy. Well between yesterday and today, we’ve had the usual download and update issues due to slow DNS propagation to...
