WSA Security Essentials Failing Spyshelter Tests

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  1. Thankful

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    I tested Spyshelter's AntiTest against WSA Security Essentials (8.0.1.95) and the Keylogger and Screen Capture tests bypassed WSA. I will gladly work with you to resolve this issue.
     
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    Could you let me know what OS you're using and if you have any other security software installed? It's possible that we've whitelisted the leak test as well so if you could PM me a link to it, I'll take a look here.

    Thanks!
     
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    I'm using Windows 7, 32 bit. I have Zemana Antilogger installed, but disabled when I tested WSA Essentials. Also running Admuncher. The test tests logging and screen capture behavior, that is why I have some concern. I will send a PM with link.
     
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    Interesting, sometime ago I tested it against Prevx SafeOnline, as well. I got the same results. I did a search, and found that user shadek found similar results quite sometime ago.

    I tested with both Chromium and IE9. IE9 was used to confirm the results. For instance, in both web browsers while on https websites, at first Spyshelter would fail to catch anything, but as soon as I used the backspace key to delete characters and rewrite them, it started to catch the key strokes.

    Just FYI. Prevx SafeOnline did protect against Zemana's tests. But, for some reason it seems to struggle against Spyshelter's test.
     
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    Thanks m00nbl00d.
     
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    I'll be testing this shortly but could you confirm that you're seeing a padlock icon in the WSA tray when expecting it to block the keystroke/screengrabbing?

    I suspect this is indeed just due to WSA and P3 having the leaktest whitelisted, and I can see if the research team can "unwhitelist" it as we've done for the Zemana leaktests (last I checked) but these types of tests tend to not actually simulate threats accurately.
     
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    I am NOT seeing a padlock when running the Spyshelter tests.
    As far as the tests simulating actual threats, the same argument has been made regarding the MRG financial simulator where MRG argued there were actual threats using behaviors portrayed by the financial simulator.
     
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    Try to replicate the test while on an "https" and with the padlock icon visible.
     
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    Padlock not visible with Https.
     
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    Ah... then this is why WSA fails the test, the "jamming" protection is not active.
    Probably some conflicts with other security tools installed.
     
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    Your issue seems different from the link... you don't even have the padlock :)
     
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    All other security software removed. Still failing.
     
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    Btw, tested here and spyshelter cannot log any keystrokes on https (and padlock visible). As soon as you minimize the https window or close https then spyshelter can log.

    So, it seems working perfectly fine :)

    WIN7 32bit WSA 8.01.95
     
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    I guess failing to show the padlock. Right?
    Try a reinstall... and next, time for a call to support. :)
     
  16. Thankful

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    This isn't a support forum? When did that change?
     
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    I'm getting the same results as fax as soon as you put the Spyshelter Test in the foreground it will log keystrokes but put it in the back ground on a HTTPS site and make sure the padlock is on the tray icon keystrokes have been stopped when I try to login to Paypal HTTPS site! That's why I agree with Joe!
    And the screenshot test there is no way to check as you have to have the Test in the foreground to click the test buttons so you would not have the padlock on the tray icon on a HTTPS site!

    TH
     

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    Triple Helix, it seems I am having trouble running these tests due to when Antitest has focus, the padlock is gone.
     
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    Tests will fail if in the background on a HTTPS site with padlock on the tray Icon! But if you bring the test to the foreground the lock disappears as it should because it can't protect the foreground anymore! That's why it's not a fair test to WSA HTTPS Identity shield capabilities the only way it to Blacklist all of these tests tools in the cloud then you would not need Identity Shield to be tested then WSA would block it the same as if it were real malware!

    TH

    EDIT: Also for a test with the Browser! Open your Browser to an HTTPS site and see if there is the padlock on the tray Icon? Now make the Browser window smaller not minimize and the Padlock will disappear as it should because WSA Identity Shield can't protect the whole foreground!
     
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    With the test running in the background and maintaining the lock on the protected site (site has focus), the Keylogger test is now passing.
     
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    Identity Shield has Focus if test in the background as would Real Keylogging Malware!

    TH
     
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    Actually, the padlock remains when I shrink the browser window.
     
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    Your right but if you click off Browser the lock disappears but clicking back on the Browser the lock comes back! It wasn't that way for a long time so they must of fixed it at some point!

    TH
     
  24. Thankful

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    You're right!!
     
  25. Triple Helix

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    Your right! :p You get it now? ;)

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