@WiseVector I am looking for an answer as to when your software will be included in the Microsoft security centre? I would love to use it standalone, but as I am on windows 11, trying to disable Windows Defender is worse than trying to remove a bad virus! I understand that this has been promised before, but can you give an estimate as to when? Days, weeks, months years? I'm not interested in running it alongside other softwares, so will wait and see if/when you get inclusion in the security centre
mate, run this tool as admin, Defender is disabled from its roots along with Smart Screen = https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/toggledefender.html
I've taken the plunge, MD is no more and WV running nicely, although I had to put my password manager in exclusions otherwise it wouldn't load at all. All sweet otherwise
wvsx is trying to stop svchost from creating a legitimate task: Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\WsSwapAssessmentTask" This scheduled task will launch the “%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe sysmain.dll recommendation is block
I can't get stopX to install. The setup asks for admin rights and then nothing happens, I looked in process explorer right after I ran the setup file and nothing opens
I had the same issue... go to Windows Security/App & Browser Control/Exploit Protection and turn off all ASLR protections... requires reboot. Edit: Thanks again to harlan4096 for solving that one for me
@drhu22 Was it this one? https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/wisevector-stop-x.431502/page-51#post-3001937
Just the ALSR options... you have to disable those, reboot, install Stopx (it will ask for reboot but revert ASLR first if thats your choice), then reboot again. It worked for me. Good Luck
I ran a ransomware just toying around with Windows 10. I need buy a new rig (laptop) with at least a 750Gb or 1 TB since the Dell I have with 10 came with a lousy low storage capacity, Anyway after installing Comodo FW anew courtesy @cruelsister and containing the trapped ransomware inside with it trying to connect out on a multitude of diff outbound channels/ports, each and every time WiseVector Stop X jumped up like a wound up rubberband alerting and it was aborted throughout it's frantic attempt also viewable courtesy KillSwitch Although safely sealed in Comodo's trap, it still was remarkable and very noteworthy of WiseVector's sensitivity to it's futile try connecting out.
It is remarkable how well WVSX compliments CF. Normally I've found attempting to breach security applications to be amusing, but adding WV at default has taken all joy away as it really has become an exercise in futility, reducing me to find giggles elsewhere.
Earlier this year, I started using WVSX along with sandboxie-plus that runs all my internet facing programs. Would CF provide an additional layer of security or is it more or less redundant in this scenario? Any comments would be appreciated!
As long as Sandboxie Plus is treating you well and you have no issues in its use (and EVERY POSSIBLE avenue for malware to get onto your system is covered), adding CF would neither be needed nor desired.
Cool! Thanks for the two words (in all-caps) of caution to first try to cover all bases. And thanks for responding to a possibly off-topic post in this WVSX thread.
It most certainly compliments CFW far more than imagined or expected and that's always a good thing. That also goes for other security programs that meld together flawlessly. But in order for either and both programs to keep up they must have an extremely active and innovative submissions database because it's almost dizzying all the malwares that keep pumping out like a piecework machine on steroids.
Sorry for the delay to get WVSX registered in Microsoft security centre. WVSX will not be commercialized in this year, so I can't tell you the exact time.
Quick Q for you @WiseVector-On Windows 10 if you close out the WV icon to close program it still continues to alert OR quarantine. I disengaged Defender and on running some Real Recent Samples didn't find those I activated by clicking's after the first one was 'recognized'- Also running CFW but allowed it to Run Unlimited. I'm at a total loss but in a good way. The samples simply disappeared and there were many one-at-a-time. Searched 'Quarantined Files' and found nothing. I checked CFW as blocked in the log and also Wise Vector StopX logged those same samples. But after the first one each one after on clicking simply vanished I think I have stumbled on a mystery by accident but not complaining Your AV comprehensive safety program (v.3.07) is absolutely splendid and lightning quick to Alert and/or otherwise Block (Stop X) with so many numerous useful features SOLVED: CFW scooped them up- Guess I need to brush up on the new version more.
Got tagged with a test of a Magniber (there are many versions)- WiseVector Stop X roll back feature is awesome & constructive. Know what your doing when/if you Exclude during any testing. I been doing these for ages since Windows 98SE. One version only managed to encrypt 2 files (a swf and jpg) on desktop before it was blocked. On further analysis quite a few desktop folders also indeed got popped as my collection of AVT Sci-Fi files. I'll wait to see for a Decrypter in a few months or delete the stricken files. More my own doing by letting an initial WVSX Alert run exclude but subsequents were stopped dead in their tracks. Of no real consequence since the PC is short ranged in storage capacity so I never put much on it anyway. Magniber reminds me of an old file infector nemesis of mine name Sality. I been hot & heavy on malware ever since then. Thanks @WiseVector for continued development and improvements!! RESOLVED: All sorted out and resolved. I was able to recover 90% of affected data by having offline duplicates. Had a backup of sci fi movies so that's that. Deleted out assorted encrypts which wasn't much. I'll have to tailor my testing to better account for the field that some ransomware emits as camouflage On another note ShellLocker takes over the entire screen even when running contained in CFW- WVSX overlays focus above that FULL SCREEN from Locker and END TASK remediates immediately.
do you have a link to proper configuration like you have, I still want to use simple wall is that possible with CF+WVSX, sometimes its possible to use WFP and firewall togheter you cant use wvsx firewall with simple wall though, so I think maybe disable WSVX firewall but keep CF
I am using CF+WVSX+SW here with no problems (W10 21H2)... have done so in the past also with no issues.