NoVirusThanks OSArmor: An Additional Layer of Defense

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  1. novirusthanks

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    @Sampei Nihira

    A quick workaround (waiting that MBAE's uninstaller is signed) would be to add this exclusion rule on OSA's Exclusions.db file:

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    [%PARENTSIGNER%: Malwarebytes Corporation] [%PROCESS%: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\*]
    
     
  2. aldist

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    Carried out additional tests and found out. Start PH as user -> UAC -> restart PH as Admin = does not kill OSA processes.
    Start PH as Admin = killing OSA processes.
    But on "test59" the first variant (with UAC) killed the OSA processes!
     
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  3. loungehake

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    That post is a great little insight into the composing of exclusions. I guess it's like learning language when a small child. I have contrived a different workround which is by editing the exclusion text created by OSArmor and with use of wildcards, e.g. as below:-
    [%PROCESS%: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\is-o_O??.tmp\mbae-setup-*.tmp] [%PARENTPROCESS%: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\mbae-setup-*.exe] [%PARENTSIGNER%: Malwarebytes Corporation]

    N.B. I did not intend the (not very) smilie face to appear in my copy of the exclusion rule. I deliberately used 5 question marks but WildersSecurity has overruled me.

    The exclusion rule also works a treat BTW. All roads lead to Rome?
     
  4. Sampei Nihira

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    Test60 malfunctions on windows XP.
    Sent private message with details to the developer.

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    The uninstallation of the test60 and the replacement with the test59 does not allow the elimination of the error.

    Now I have deleted the sys driver.
     
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  5. aldist

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    First uninstall, then try searching in the registry for the keywords novirusthanks, osarmor and remove all detected registry branches. Then install 59.
     
  6. Sampei Nihira

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    Too many keys with custom settings.
    With XP some settings can be found in the registry.
     
  7. Peter2150

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    note that MBAE may never be signed as it is a beta and probably will never be signed. it is not intended for release but once it's ready it is incorporated into MBAM
     
  8. loungehake

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    Not even a hint of a problem with my two XP SP3 systems. The behaviour is very good and has been improving with each new version.
     
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    Another attempt to suspend both OSA GUI + Service.

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  10. novirusthanks

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    Just uploaded a new video:

    Testing OSArmor with UACME on Windows 10 SCU 1803 64-bit
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ypNDRSfZm0


    @Sampei Nihira

    Thanks for the PM, we'll take a look at it tomorrow.
     
  11. FanJ

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    Hi loungehake,
    Use the plain tags. See test thread for you: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/for-loungehake.403012/
    PS: I'm not commenting on the rule you posted but just only about how to avoid the smiley.
     
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    :(:thumb:

    Do you recommend enabling the rule?
     
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    @novirusthanks
    Would it be possible to record in the log file those events/actions which have been allowed by an exclusion rule?
     
  16. aldist

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    If protection is triggered while viewing the logfile, new events do not enter the logfile, even after the update or re-opening of the logfile. Please confirm or deny.
     
  17. EASTER

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    Tested this. Thanks.

    On this machine new event doesn't post to the logfile while it is open and being viewed (triggered protection) however after closing it and upon reopen the new event indeed is logged. Likely because it's in use from user viewing at the time of triggered protection.

    If that helps.
     
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    The texteditor must "re-read" the file to show recently added events.
     
  19. aldist

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    Of course, I understand this, but...
    Perhaps I was inattentive and hurried to conclusions.
    Thank!
     
  20. novirusthanks

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    Here is a new v1.4 (pre-release) test61:
    http://downloads.novirusthanks.org/files/osarmor_setup_1.4_test61.exe

    *** Please do not share the download link, we will delete it when we'll release the official v1.4 ***

    So far this is what's new compared to the previous pre-release:

    + Fixed a typo in the Help\FAQs file
    + Fixed detection of parent processes in particular situations
    + Improved Block suspicious command-lines
    + Improved Block suspicious processes
    + Minor fixes and optimizations
    + Fixed some false positives

    To install it, first uninstall the previous build, then reboot (not really needed but may help), and install the new build.

    If you find any false positive or issue please let me know.

    Can be done, but in next version (1.5)

    .Yes, you can enable it. I noticed no FPs so far here.
     
  21. EASTER

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    Almost missed this. Thanks as always Andreas.

    Your ERP is an absolute dream to fine tune runnings in PC and setting them to their desired & proper order where they are of most use.

    OSA is equally as fine tuned a defensive measure as can be. Multitasking both OSA/ERP in Win 10/8.1 and that's some doing :geek:
     
  22. digmor crusher

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    just an FYI Andreas. The last 5 or 6 times I've updated I never did a restart and there were no issues. This time after a install and no restart I couldn't enable protection, had to uninstall and restart to turn the protection on. Funny thing is that the last 5 or 6 times every time I updated Emsisoft would throw up an alert, the first time I tried updating to the latest version tonight Emsisoft was silent, second time after a restart it popped up an alert again. I'm thinking just a wonky update and no big deal.
     
  23. paulderdash

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    Maybe digmor, I also have EAM and it alerted as usual ... no issues with protection after update (previous uninstalled first and like you, no restart).
     
  24. shmu26

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    Suggestion: A generic set of anti-exploit rules that the user can apply to additional programs that are not already on the list. If it breaks the app, the user can disable one or more of the rules. So it will be the responsibility of the user, not of the dev, to make it work.

    My pet peeve is programs running from appdata that display a desktop version of a webpage. There are apps like this for Gmail, Slack, and much more. The whole idea seems so insecure, and some of these apps were made by people who seem to know almost nothing about security.

    It would be nice to slap some protection on apps like this.
     
  25. Sampei Nihira

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    Again the error I have already described on Windows XP.
    Uninstalled.
     
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