VoodooShield/Cyberlock

you are doing a good job cause this program has potential don't give up developing it cause you can make this program so popular that it will be install in so many computers

 

At #1008 I posted this: "I've installed the trial of VoodooShield, and when opening Chrome with Sandboxie this message pops up: "Warning: your Google Chrome settings are stored on a network drive. This may result in slowdowns, crashes or even loss of data." The message doesn't pop up with un-sandboxed Chrome."

Dan at VoodooShield asked for logs and other information which I emailed to VS support. Even though I seem to be the only one having this problem, he stayed with it, even while VoodooShield was being deluged with requests for licenses after their offer of a free year. There were about a dozen emails, and tonight he asked the right question that helped me find the problem: Drop rights in Sandboxie Restrictions. So maybe that information might help if anyone happens to have the same problem. And maybe it relates to the converstion that J_L and VS are having?

So what I want to say is that customer support at VoodooShield is exceptional, up there with the best.

Now I need to look into if there's something that will duplicate what "Drop rights" does in Sandboxie and still work with VoodooShield. EMET?

 

I am going to play fetch, laser, and hide the treat with my assistant... and then go to bed. I have been working way, way too much.

Thank you everyone, happy 4th of July!

Here is my assistant, Molly.

http://www.voodooshield.com/images/Molly.jpg

 

Cool, thank you! Yeah, we should probably talk to SB about this. We will figure it out one way or another! Thanks for your help!

 

Happy 4th of july!
Thanks for your softwares!

 

Happy 4th of july!
VS

 

Thank you! I have not even considered giving up. We have a great product, we just need to run the engine as a service and do a little with UAC. That is just the way software development is... there is always something new to do. But thanks though!

Ok, I really am going to take a break now!

 

is in default mode what is always on means?

 

I saw that msiexec is blocked many times in log files, in my whitelist I have only this path : userprompt c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe, and in log files it has the same path.

I have search it on the net and found what it means :

The thing is that I didn't try to install anything, so i'm thinking that having it blocked could stop updates being installed, I have allowed it once and a screen with directx information appeard in it.

Should it be blocked/allowed?

I have VS set for Always On.

 

Well, I'm not sure how either of us is going to prove exactly how many people disable UAC.

I simply had the impression that you weren't working hard on UAC compatibility, given the statement of VoodooShield replacing it.

Fair enough, transition from XP to Vista was rather radical. It's been 6 years though, and I believe they've gone the right direction where Linux/Unix is.

There's just less malware for them, but how is making VoodooShield for OS X standard users easier?

According to Microsoft "Never notify" means disabled. I don't see how it can be different. Refreshed my memory in #1163. Didn't have UAC is disabled in notification tray though, so should be different from VoodooShield's method.

Well, that really not the point here.

A bit of the first, and more than the second. I'd prefer it if the website states UAC incompatibility, and the installer doesn't claim to replace a different technology. Also disabling UAC is something that should be a relic of the XP incompetent admin days, do you see any other security software that does that? Virtualization, ISR Snapshots, Security Suites, Complex Firewall/HIPS, nope nada. Therefore, I fail to see what's so special about this anti-exe that justifies the need.

 

VoodooShield offers fare superior security than UAC so I see no need in using it. I can understand that prior notice should be given that UAC will be disabled. I have no problem with VS disabling UAC for my own use. I know VS is way more secure than using UAC. I normally disable UAC myself since I don't need it considering applications like VoodooShield, Appguard, Faronics AE, or HIPS such as Online Armor's offer far superior security than UAC. What is it that you need UAC for? Are you an admin on a Network? I thought I read somewhere in your post that disabling UAC can cause problems with IE, or network issues.

 

+1

 

Sigh, why do all of you only look at UAC's security aspect? What's important is that UAC restricts software that doesn't need admin privileges to limited rights (along with other restrictions like IE Protected Mode). That's what it's made for, not the prompts (which can be disabled for admins by turning on "Elevate without prompting" w/o affecting the rest of UAC). I'd rather not let every software run wild with admin privileges, or force other users to limited accounts without privilege escalation (which I'll monitor). I wonder how many of you run as root in Linux, OS X, etc., cause you think sudo is unnecessary.

 

Nice dog

 

So does this software work with Norton Internet Security and Zemana Antilogger Free?

 

I don't see a reason why it should not.
There is no overlapping.....

 

I know there are posts I have to reply to in the morning, but I just wanted to say one last thing .

@J_L - Let's take 2 computers. One with UAC (and Security Essentials / Windows Defender), and one with VS.

We will do a full scale test, and see which stops the most viruses. We will bet whatever amount you think is appropriate.

And actually, if you wanted to add your favorite traditional blacklist antivirus, I would be ok with that.

Please let me know if this works for you.

Everyone from wilders should meet in Vegas in like a month or so to hold the contest, it would be seriously cool .

 

UAC doesn't stand a chance....

 

VoodooShield is designed to work with any security software. So yes it should work with Norton Internet Security, and Zemana Antilogger. All you have to do is run VoodooShield in training mode for a while. Just don't do it while doing anything that could possibly infect you like surfing the internet, checking email, connecting any external media that could be infected. While in training mode VoodooShield adds any application you use to the white list, and will allow those applications to run from then own after protection is enabled. VS excludes the programs folder, and Windows System folder by default. This is known as the system space, and Windows already prevents executables from executing in these areas without admin privileges. If you have any application installed in the userspace instead of the system space then you will need to run these applications while in training mode so VS can add them to the whitelist. When I first install VS I usually leave VS in training mode for about 30 minutes, and use all the applications I have installed in the system space during that time so they will be added to the whitelist. I also reboot my computer 2 to 3 times while in training mode to be sure VS learns all the services, and application that run during boot. After this I enable VS's protection, and i'm good to go. The way VoodooShield works is very simple. It adds all the application on your computer to the whitelist so they will be able to run, and blocks all other executable from executing on your computer. If a virus cannot execute it's payload on your computer then it cannot infect you. This is a much more effective approach than trying to detect millions of different virus on the internet each day by trying to detect them all. VS blocks everything that is not on the whitelist. It does not have to detect anything. It just blocks all executables that are not on the whitelist except for everything located in the system space. VS excludes the system space by default, but you can include the system space by unticking the box that states automatically allow all software in Windows System Folder, and unticking automatically allow all software in the Programs folder. I do not recommend this though because you will have to run VS in training mode for a much longer period of time.

 

Great explanation, Edge!

 

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It was just extended until the 11th . How did you find out so fast?

 

He was pressing Refresh button all night long....

There is still 4th of July on the web page.

 

Here is the new offer! So when are we all meeting in Vegas?

Dear VoodooShield Customer,

Due to an overwhelming response to our 1 free year subscription of VoodooShield promotion, we decided it was necessary to automate the process of setting up user accounts. We have also decided to extend the offer until at least 7/11/13. So if you try VS and understand how insanely great it is, please tell your friends!

Please visit the following link and enter your email address and password to setup your account. You will then receive a confirmation that the account is active.

If you have any problems, please let us know!

http://voodooshield.com/freeoffer/

Thank you,



VoodooShield Support Team

 

I try to help out when ever I can. My responses sometimes can be a little long though to a simple question Thanks!