VoodooShield/Cyberlock

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by CloneRanger, Dec 7, 2011.

  1. danielson

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    Thank you for the clarification shmu26!
    VS is all new to me - but after running the free version, it seems to be just as you say.
    Reminds me of WinPatrol but, better i would say.
     
  2. VoodooShield

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    Nice to meet you... your account is ready, please check your email!
     
  3. VoodooShield

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    Okay, we are now on the same page.

    Earlier you said "How important that may be is up to users, but every other security program I use is compatible with SBIE." VoodooShield is 100% compatible with SBIE, but you need to uncheck the Parent Process option in settings for it to work the way you want it to. If the "other security programs" that you use had a similar Automatically Allow by Parent Process option, it would need to be unchecked as well... but they do not have this option.

    VS has a lot of usability features that safely allows items that should not be blocked, and the whole point is to reduce the number of dangerous affirmative user prompts as much as possible... and after implementing these usability features, we have reduced the number of user prompts by well over 50%. The funny thing is... I plan to add even more usability options in the near future.

    I could easily change the SBIE right click "Run Sandboxed" option so that VS blocks it... but that would make almost as much sense as Sandboxie sandboxing a file when a user right clicks and selects "VoodooShield Scan", right? Thank you!
     
  4. VoodooShield

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    Hey Esse, sorry it took me so long to respond. There will always be "false positives", there is no way around it except for implementing a global whitelist. I have posted several spreadsheets of VoodooAi's data on here, and it clearly demonstrates that our false positive level is acceptable. I will be posting another in a couple more days.

    We could also "trim the Ai a bit", but if we do, there will be infections... there is no way around it. ML/Ai in general does extremely well with common, well developed executables... but not as well with lesser known executables that do not follow proper procedures. But as a trade off, it does extremely well with detecting zero days.
     
  5. _CyberGhosT_

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    I was concerned for a moment, (yes I have been following this lol )
    But Dan, I see your point especially your last paragraph, after all of the above hit and miss in the conversation.
     
  6. Peter2150

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    HI Dan

    Fair enough. I'll re test it
     
  7. singularity

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    Sand
    SB works for me with VS!
     
  8. Iangh

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    Dan, this applies to CFW as well?
     
  9. shmu26

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    I just tried it,
    I ran firefox in Comodo sandbox, and downloaded something. When I ran the downloaded installer, VS was silent, even after disabling "allow by parent process"
     
  10. askmark

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    I'm curious. When you say VS was silent, does that include nothing being entered into the User Log?
     
  11. shmu26

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    The only possibly related thing I see in the user log is that Windows smartscreen executed.
     
  12. imuade

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    @VoodooShield
    I guess my idea wasn't so good, no replies so far :p
     
  13. Peter2150

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    How did you test it to confirm that.
     
  14. Peter2150

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    Never mind. I did a retest, and confirm indeed VS is working when the exe is sandboxed.
     
  15. wolfrun

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    Pete was that with smart (default) or "Always On" mode ? Seems like I can get to work with the "Always On" mode when .exe is Sandboxed.
     
  16. Peter2150

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    only way I run is always on.
     
  17. danielson

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    We're good, thank you! :)
     
  18. shmu26

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    Maybe that is why VS didn't work for me in Comodo sandbox? I had VS on alert mode.
    But I can't test Comodo again, because I don't have that security config available now.
     
  19. wolfrun

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    Can't comment as I don't use Comodo. The "sandboxed" I was referring to was Sandboxie.
     
  20. Esse

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    Thx Dan,
    What I meant was if it is useful for the Ai that we answer the pop-ups of the false positives, instead of running VS in install mode.
    Will it "learn" so to speak?

    /E
     
  21. _CyberGhosT_

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    Thats a good question, and if Dan doesn't mind I would like to tell you that your input does have some bearing
    on the AI learning, but it more helps shape it to your needs a tailoring so to speak, does that make sense ? I hope it does. PeAcE
     
  22. _CyberGhosT_

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    We know it's not true AI in that sense brother, but in a fashion it fits the bill.
     
  23. VoodooShield

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    I'm not sure, but it looks like they are talking about it below, so I guess we will see ;).
     
  24. VoodooShield

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    Thank you for the idea! I am not sure what we are going to do for sure, but this will help me! Sorry if I missed some of the other posts as well... I cannot keep up anymore ;).
     
  25. VoodooShield

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    Very cool, thank you for letting me know!
     
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