Introducing, The New Prevx Edge.

I agree that this is illogical, and we will be adding extra options behind these buttons as soon as we have more configuration aspects for the features. However, right now they are to view details about your remaining license.

The additional scan happens if malware is detected and then the system is rebooted or something closes Prevx without running cleanup immediately after - this is used to ensure that all of the malware on the system is known at the time of cleanup, otherwise infections may not be fully cleaned.

 

Ok, I have re-installed Prevx after looking over other EULAs. For the type of software it is, the EULA isn't bad. I just want to know if you keep data from a machine stored indefinitely or if you just upload it when checking files.

 

But I did not reboot the OS, or close PrevX. I immediately click the button after the scan is finish.

That is confusing too. You have 2 buttons after the scan, "Scan my PC" and "Remove Malware" (or something like that, RED button). And I just expect when I click the red button, it will try to remove the malware, not scan again. If I want to scan again, I would click the other, blue button.

 

Hi fce

Have just installed the latest build of RB Rx v9 and build .62 did not as much as blink as far as I am aware during the installation process.

So from my perspective it is fixed. What build of Prevx are you using, if I may ask .

 

I tried Rbrx ver9 but it didn't work.

Anyway i didnt experience the FP of prevx and Rollback Rx8.1. it was lonewolf post i quoted.

 

Hi fce / Hi Lonewolf

Apologies for the confusion...unintended I assure you.

 

Further to my previous recent problems with Prevx, now, it reguarly disables itself, particuarly when scanning.

Anyone else having issues?

EDIT______________

Prevx is now unuseable. It is unable to complete an on demand scan without crashing and disables itself when system is idle.

 

doesnt crash here.

 

Did you try an uninstall and reinstall? Looks like something got corrupted.

 

Question, @PrevX help



I have a question about the free version. I have played a little with PrevX,

Heuristics: only provide option to remove (greyed out, update or trust)

Age: just a way of restricting the focus of PrevX, thought behind it, the newer the program, the more chance it is malware

Population: when (at program install) a blacklisted program is found, I am able to stop it.

Is the above correct (I have set heuristics after age/population)?

Regards Kees

 

From the Prevx 3.0 Help Page:

http://info.prevx.com/edgehelp.asp

Not sure if that helps, but I'm sure Joe will be around later if you need a more detailed explanation

 

Thx,

Webdesigner, let me rephrase my question. The free version warns, but does it also stop installs. I noticed that the heuristics (first slider) does not offer the option to stop. With the second slider I can set the age of programs to monitor (that is clear). My question is, when I set Age to high (meaning only new programs are monitored, like installs first execution), and I set the population to meaning, PrevX will warn me when I install a known malware of the in the cloud data base, but the question is: does it provide an option to stop installation (no removal, just stop).

Thanks

 

Yes, I have tried a fresh install. that works for a while, then it starts playing up again.

I have even done a complete system restore - but, again, it plays up.

All very strange!

PS, as Im typing this, Prevx is sitting in my system tray - disabled again!

 

Kees, from memory and reading this thread, the prevx edge free version will just provide a warning/alert.

Joe (prevxhelp) should be able to assist you with a trial for you to test out.

 

Thx, Saraceno

 

Looking at the Prevx.com home page I see that Prevx have another trade show this week so if Prevx Help is in attendance there he may be a bit thin on the ground again this week, hopefully normal service will be resumed next week
A couple of links to the show for anyone interested:

http://www.infosec.co.uk/

http://www.infosec.co.uk/page.cfm/action=Exhib/ExhibID=00903

 

In the free version, threats are detected and a small "Active Threat" dialog is shown but they are not blocked - only the full version adds blocking on top of the realtime/on-demand detection. Setting the heuristics up higher will cause Prevx to warn as well if it is a heuristic detection but we don't block it in the trial version.

However, feel free to send me a PM if you'd like to try out the infection prevention components (and that goes for anyone else as well )

 

I'm not going to this one (finally get to get some sleep! ) so I will be around

 

Ok thx,

No I like the sliding population control (from blacklist to whitelist) and the smart focus on newly installed programs, but I thought the free version was also blocking. I will just keep it as an post-infecton warning

 

'Phase 2'

 

My Prevx 3.0.1.62 beta version just updated to bld 63. Minor tweaking or preparation for something bigger?

 

Still just minor tweaking I'm afraid The "something bigger" is coming soon still .63 improves cleanup of a new rootkit and has a couple minor bugfixes

 

That was a quick answer Joe, many thanks

 

I've yet to have a fixed refund...

 

Hi, PrevxHelp - could you answer my question here:

"I just want to know if you keep data from a machine stored indefinitely, or if you just upload it when checking files?"