question before i buy

LFC · #1 August 15th, 2005, 04:35 PM

thinking about buying this product or should i wait for wormguard 4

snowbound · #2 August 15th, 2005, 04:39 PM

Make sense to buy now as u will get a free upgrade to WG4 anyway.

snowbound

LFC · #3 August 15th, 2005, 04:41 PM

thanx m8 thats the reply i was hoping for

snowbound · #4 August 15th, 2005, 04:43 PM

Your welcome.

snowbound

LFC · #5 August 15th, 2005, 05:18 PM

wow i had wormguard installed already and it says its wormguard 4.0
didnt think it was released yet

snowbound · #6 August 15th, 2005, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC

wow i had wormguard installed already and it says its wormguard 4.0
didnt think it was released yet

It's a glitch in the software. It's really 3.1.

I have had WG for several years now and it's always said V4.

snowbound

LFC · #7 August 15th, 2005, 05:24 PM

LOL that explains it

richrf · #8 August 15th, 2005, 09:58 PM

Hi all,

Based upon some recommendation by other expert members on this forum, I have extended the block list, and it now looks like this:

.BAS
.BAT
.CMD
.HLP
.HTA
.INF
.JS
.JSE
.MDE
.PCD
.PIF
.REG
.SCT
.SHA
.SHB
.SHB
.SHS
.VB
.VBE
.VBS
.WMD
.WSC
.WSF
.WSH

I hope this is helpful.

Rich

G1111 · #9 August 15th, 2005, 10:39 PM

Thanks Rich - I added the extra extensions to my list. WormGuard along with ProcessGuard and RegDefend is my HIPS system. I would recommend WormGurad as a valuable addition.

dallen · #10 August 16th, 2005, 12:08 AM

I have a related question regarding the addition of the aforementioned file extensions. How do you add them and what does adding them do in the way of protection? And why is ".SHB" on the list twice?

Tassie_Devils · #11 August 16th, 2005, 10:24 AM

Adding certain filetype extensions stops those files from running.

eg: You add VBS and someone gets an email with an attachment that is a script [vbs] and double clicks it, without any prompting from any app it will be allowed to run. WG will block it.

You can still run them if YOU are the person trying by either uninstalling the protection, or simply, opening up the lists and 'remove' the extension you want to run, then when finished, add it back in to stop others from running.

Add all sorts, .reg, etc, to stop kids from running them unwittingly.

see pic.

Open WG then:

1: Blocked List-Editor
2: Under Blocked Filetypes, click ADD
3: Type in extension then click OK
4: Click DONE, THEN close via X of the Blocking Editor Window.
5: Click DONE on WG to close.

Cheers, TAS

richrf · #12 August 16th, 2005, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallen

And why is ".SHB" on the list twice?

Mistake. Thanks for pointing it out.

Rich

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