SSM (full)-Give away of the day-24 hours only!!

[acr1965]

Here is the link-

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

This is the full version and you will be given a license code. The only limitations are as follows:


"Terms and conditions

Please note that the software you download and install during the Giveaway period comes with the following important limitations:

1. No free technical support
2. No free upgrades to future versions
3. Strictly non-commercial usage"



"Price: The program is available for $34,95, but it will be free for our visitors as a time-limited offer."


I have installed this program along with the license key. It is version 2.3.0.610 and the license expires 7/19/2007. Looks like one heck of a deal to me!

[bryanjoe]

is this real?

i am downloading now !!!!!! ;D

[bryanjoe]

unable to launch "activate.exe".....

my firewall prompt me, i allow "activate.exe"
it return

"Activation module failed to connect to giveawayoftheday.com SOftware activation is not possible at the moment. Please try again later or check your firewall settings"

:'( :'(

[ThunderZ]

D\L`d it myself. Was going to hang on to it for future use. However, it must be activated within the 24 hour period as well or it will be of no use. That would explain why "activate.exe" requested internet access.

[bryanjoe]

-{ Quote: "D\L`d it myself. Was going to hang on to it for future use. However, it must be activated within the 24 hour period as well or it will be of no use. That would explain why "activate.exe" requested internet access." }-

read through their giveawayoftheday.... apparently many have problems with activating ....

[gerardwil]

I just tried the activation, did not install however. It gave me a key immediatly (after allowing it in the Firewall settings)

Gerard

[ThunderZ]

Might be the activation server is flooded. Will probably install it later on my "crash dummy" :D lap top just to get it activated and have the key for possible future use. I am currently trying out another similar program that I am impressed with so will probably not stay with SSM.

[Pinga]

-{ Quote: "I just tried the activation, did not install however. It gave me a key immediatly (after allowing it in the Firewall settings)

Gerard" }-
See also http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=162712: 'If you save the serial number from the registry you can then reinstall if needed at some later time.'

[ThunderZ]

-{ Quote: "I just tried the activation, did not install however. It gave me a key immediatly (after allowing it in the Firewall settings)

Gerard" }-


All you did was double click the activation exe? Never would have thought ??? of that? :-[ Great idea, Thank You. ;D

[lodore]

i have just downloaded it and will stick it on my usb pen and take i home incase the offer runs out before i get home.
lodore

[ThunderZ]

-{ Quote: "incase the offer runs out before i get home.
lodore" }-


It has to be activated within the 24 hours as well or it will be of no use.

[lodore]

dang it.
can you just get the keycode from actovate.exe then keep hold of the key file for ages?
or do you have to put it in to the program within 24hours?/
lodore

[gerardwil]

-{ Quote: "dang it.
can you just get the keycode from actovate.exe then keep hold of the key file for ages?
or do you have to put it in to the program within 24hours?/
lodore" }-

Safe the key as a text file and copy/paste later.

Gerard

[ThunderZ]

-{ Quote: "dang it.
can you just get the keycode from actovate.exe then keep hold of the key file for ages?
or do you have to put it in to the program within 24hours?/
lodore" }-


That I do not know. As mentioned in a previous post by Pinga, you can retrieve the key from the registry for use at a later date. Just not sure how to track down the right entry. I would think you would also have to install it at least temporarily in order for the registry key to be created.

[TECHWG]

lol they give it you free only until a certain month . . lmao basically its a extended trial licence lol, but i think it will dupe alot of people into using it and then not realising it does not last forever, then pay for a licence. Very cleaver :thumb:

[eyes-open]

-{ Quote: "That I do not know. As mentioned in a previous post by Pinga, you can retrieve the key from the registry for use at a later date. Just not sure how to track down the right entry. I would think you would also have to install it at least temporarily in order for the registry key to be created." }-

I tried it out on a test box. No need to install or go into the registry. Just unzip the folder and run activate.exe.

It goes online and returns a text box with the serial key. If you don't want to install immediately, all you need do is then save this into a .txt file and you have the key ready for installation at a later point. At the same time your browser will attempt to open a page entitled; "System Safety Monitor activated - what next?"

[wilbertnl]

I installed SSM in a VM, no problems with activation. I saved the activation key for anytime.

This SSM download appears to be release 2.3, which is current.

-{ Quote: "Here is the link-" }-
Thank you very much, acr1965!

[ThunderZ]

Thanks everyone. Ran the activation and obtained the key. Now, weather I ever use it.......::)

[acr1965]

I am not sure you can save the activation code until later. May so, maybe not. Perhaps someone from the giveawayoftheday.com forum is also someone who can post here on Wilders and let us know?

FWIW- I thought the program license had to be activated within 24 hours.

[ThunderZ]

-{ Quote: "I am not sure you can save the activation code until later. May so, maybe not. Perhaps someone from the giveawayoftheday.com forum is also someone who can post here on Wilders and let us know?" }-

-{ Quote: "FWIW- I thought the program license had to be activated within 24 hours." }-


That is my question. Whether just obtaining the key is enough, Which I have done and saved to a txt file, or if actual program activation is required.
Edit;Also, with them moving to a 1 year "full support" lic. as noted in another thread, I wonder at what time that time period begins?

[acr1965]

-{ Quote: "-{ Quote: "I am not sure you can save the activation code until later. May so, maybe not. Perhaps someone from the giveawayoftheday.com forum is also someone who can post here on Wilders and let us know?




That is my question. Whether just obtaining the key is enough, Which I have done and saved to a txt file, or if actual program activation is required.
Edit;Also, with them moving to a 1 year "full support" lic. as noted in another thread, I wonder at what time that time period begins?" }-


I just checked my license after registering SSM. The product says it is registered to Giveawayoftheday. So I would highly suspect that the product must be registered within 24 hours.

[wilbertnl]

-{ Quote: "I am not sure you can save the activation code until later." }-
To verify I installed SSM on the host computer, using the activation code that was generated in the VM. It works without any problem.

Version is 2.3.0.610.

The 24 hour limit applies only to the download, as I understand it.

The license expires at 07/19/2007. That must be the catch?

[ThunderZ]

-{ Quote: "The 24 hour limit applies only to the download, as I understand it." }-


I believe the "read me" text file included in the .rar file states it also applies to activation.

[Paranoid2000]

-{ Quote: "The license expires at 07/19/2007. That must be the catch?" }-SSM's licence only applies to free updates - the program itself should continue to work indefinitely (though if this offer is supposed to exclude updates then the licence should "expire" immediately). See the SSM forum Competitive Upgrade (https://www.syssafety.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=360) thread for more discussion on this.

[zopzop]

holy crap! thanks for the link. assuming this is legal, THANK YOU to the makers of SSM! i click that link so fast, i nearly broke a finger :D

[Paranoid2000]

-{ Quote: "...assuming this is legal," }-It is - see SSM Pro for free? (Give away of the day) (https://www.syssafety.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=805). ;)

[shek]

-{ Quote: "SSM's licence only applies to free updates - the program itself should continue to work indefinitely (though if this offer is supposed to exclude updates then the licence should "expire" immediately). See the SSM forum Competitive Upgrade (https://www.syssafety.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=360) thread for more discussion on this." }-

Just got the confirmation from here (https://www.syssafety.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=805)

-{ Quote: "
This build will work ever - no time limits. But it won't be upgradable except for the next couple of weeks. We just reserved this couple of weeks in case of some urgent critical updates. But as you might know the giveawayoftheday.com terms does not imply ANY updates for free . Thus we give a bit more than they. " }-

[huntnyc]

Downloaded and installed, enabled all modules, set for auto startup and placed in learning mode. Should I place SSM in learning mode or leave that unchecked? Thanks.

Gary

[ThunderZ]

-{ Quote: "Downloaded and installed, enabled all modules, set for auto startup and placed in learning mode. Should I place SSM in learning mode or leave that unchecked? Thanks.

Gary" }-


It is your option. Many run it in learning mode then run just about every program they normally use. After which the take it out of learning mode. How it is done is really up to the individual.

[huntnyc]

Thanks a lot.

Gary

[Perman]

Hi, folks: SSM is an excellent app, and it will continue to be as such. And this time around, there is a free offer dropped from the sky, any living human being just could not resist it. However there is a visible drawback to it, that is no future upgrades, although few critical updates may be available. We all know that cyber security is changing every minutes. Today's well-guarded defense could easily become a risk next day. Any security app w/o possible updates/upgrades is just like a still pond-filled w/ germ-infested water. We need a running water to bring in a fresh and germ-free envionrment. No, I would not accept this offer, no matter how sweet it may look. Sorry.;)

[Paranoid2000]

-{ Quote: "Any security app w/o possible updates/upgrades is just like a still pond-filled w/ germ-infested water. We need a running water to bring in a fresh and germ-free envionrment." }-I'd beg to differ with this - constant updates are certainly needed for signature-based scanners where new threats arrive constantly but "behaviour-based" security software (like SSM and most firewalls) should only need updating if a major flaw or bug is found or a totally new attack vector arises (the latter being fairly rare). Virtually all of the improvements in SSM 2 (compared to the 1.9.x series) have been for new features (registry control, network control) and interface changes (a new logging system) rather than critical updates to deal with new malware.

[ThunderZ]

Good info. to know and well explained Paranoid2000. Makes it worth hanging on to for possible future use as I had planned.

[Perman]

Hi, folks: Good pointer, thanks. It serves an eye opener for me. I should jump onto the wagon now.:)

[AaLF]

I nominate acr1965 for 'member of the week' for this one. 8)

[ccsito]

-{ Quote: "I'd beg to differ with this - constant updates are certainly needed for signature-based scanners where new threats arrive constantly but "behaviour-based" security software (like SSM and most firewalls) should only need updating if a major flaw or bug is found or a totally new attack vector arises (the latter being fairly rare). Virtually all of the improvements in SSM 2 (compared to the 1.9.x series) have been for new features (registry control, network control) and interface changes (a new logging system) rather than critical updates to deal with new malware." }-

This would mean the earlier versions are still good programs to use even without the newest updates.:)

[Dwarden]

i was really suprised to see SSM on GAOTD website ...

in past only "usable" software they "catched" was Astra32 and i missed that one :)

anyway great promo step from SSM team (this made life easier for PG users considering SSM)

[Mele20]

-{ Quote: "i was really suprised to see SSM on GAOTD website ...

in past only "usable" software they "catched" was Astra32 and i missed that one :)

anyway great promo step from SSM team (this made life easier for PG users considering SSM)" }-

I have it running along side PG. Can't give up PG quite yet...plus, gotta be sure I really like SSM. I must say that it has improved greatly since the last time I tried it when I did not like it all. So, I am very glad I have been following the Give-Away-of-the-Day thread for sometime now over at dslreports. I had been lamenting there just a couple of days ago that I wished the site would have something I wanted ...lo and behold..two days later they have SSM! :)

[wilbertnl]

-{ Quote: "The 24 hour limit applies only to the download, as I understand it." }-
-{ Quote: "I believe the "read me" text file included in the .rar file states it also applies to activation." }-
I reimaged my system partition and reinstalled SSM 2.3.0.610 today.
I activated with the key that I generated yesterday.
No problem at all, at least we know that now. :thumb:

It's not possible to create another activation key. That expired.

- Wilbert stores the activation key in the freezer now...

[screamer]

-{ Quote: "Downloaded and installed, enabled all modules, set for auto startup and placed in learning mode. Should I place SSM in learning mode or leave that unchecked? Thanks.

Gary" }-

There are several ways to accomplish a "tight" rule set in SSM. Learning Mode alone is not one of them. You can run in Learning Mode w/ Paranoid setting enabled:
Options > Applications > Program Behaviour > (Check) Block Everything

Make sure that UI "is" connected at start-up & Re-Boot a few times.

Another (more time consuming) way would be to not use learning mode and answer prompts. If this gets tiring, turn off SSM and resume when you have the time and patience. This could be done in your spare time.

I still use Learning Mode upon initial installation of SSM and Re-Boot. Just to insure that the box will start up.

You could also use Process Explorer or Whats Running to configure Parent / Child associations.

...screamer

[rpsgc]

I ran activate.exe and copied the code it provided. When I went to register SSM with that code it said the code was invalid! >:(

[hake]

Oh dear! Late again (story of my life) >:(

SSM seems to be very similar in function to Process Guard. Is this actually the case? I don't want to pay for two products which do the same thing when one will do.

[lodore]

ssm does more and updates tons with new features!
lodore

[zorro zorrito]

Hake, you came latter and I'm near to lose my code, I'm trying to recover my lost programs partition, and my code is there:(
System safety monitor es more complete than process guard, and not dificult to manage.