SafeCentral 2.0 review

[Victek123]

Here's a review of SafeCentral 2.0

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2347938,00.asp

Sounds like a Sandbox which includes it's own DNS component, which is an interesting twist. Has anyone tried this? It's available as trial-ware from:

http://www.safecentral.com/

[Meriadoc]

Can you or someone try it for us, I really have no time atm. How does it achieve protection. Is it ring0, ring3 please?

[G1111]

A bit pricey at $39.95 a year, but they do offer a free trial.

http://www.authentium.com/mainv2/index.htm (support, #2)

[Peter2150]

Interesting concept, but I hate misleading stuff. They try and compare it with traditional security software, including Sandboxes, and then when they describe what the traditional security software does, the leave out the sandbox, as it would hurt their case.

Also I question the premise. Would I go online, and do banking with a machine I knew was infected, using their program. I think not.

Pete

[Saraceno]

I agree, comparisons don't do it for me either.

Interesting part of the review however for those concerned about keyloggers (eg those you know might be installed by a partner etc).

-{ Quote: "I tested SafeCentral 2.0 using several of the commercial keyloggers from my anti-malware testing sample collection. I installed them and verified that all of them were able to capture both keystrokes and screen images. Then I switched to the SafeBrowser and typed some text into the Google search box. I also typed in the address bar. I left the safe desktop running for several minutes to give the keyloggers a chance to snap some screenshots. Then I switched back to the regular desktop and checked the keyloggers.

None of them captured a single keystroke typed during the SafeBrowser session. One of them saved blank white screens for its periodic screenshots while the other two didn't capture anything at all. Nor could they capture text that was copied to the clipboard during the secure session. Success!" }-

[SIR****TMG]

No Thanks :thumbd:

[Acadia]

If they charge so-much-per-year simply to own their software like, for example, Returnil, then I say forget it! I can forgive anti-Viruses and anti-Spyware programs because of all the work involved in keeping up with their signature updates, but if a program charges yearly simply to own it (something that not even MS Windows does not do) then I say "Screw them".

Acadia

[Victek123]

-{ Quote: "Can you or someone try it for us, I really have no time atm. How does it achieve protection. Is it ring0, ring3 please?" }-
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I did install and use SafeCentral 2.0 briefly, but my computer crashed with a blue screen when I tried to hibernate, so I uninstalled it. It may have been caused by an interaction with other security software - I'm currently using Avast, Online Armor and Mamutu. By the way, the $40 yearly subscription is for three PCs and the program does download updates at intervals. I'm guessing the anti-keylogger functionality has to be kept up to date, and the firefox browser as well. It's not clear if SS 2.0 adds anything really unique to the mix. I am curious about the separate DNS support though.

[caspian]

I use Keyscrambler Premium and Zemana. As far as I know they prevent all keyloggers.