Use BestCrypt Data Shelter to protect your data even when it’s in use. Create protection policies for individual folders to keep data secure when it’s accessible and being used. Gain protection from malware and ransomware. Keep track of your encrypted drives and receive reminders about non-encrypted volumes.
Thank You @kakaka-I currently and for many years still rely on long abandoned Secure Folders It implements a solid filter driver which i have experienced positive results with in spite of Promosoft now defunct.
Thanks for this @kakaka. Reputable developer, installed. I want the granularity of defining which programs can access which folders. Using it to protect my second backups, restricted now to only Bvckup 2.
Jetico is been around a long time and i get a positive vibe that BestCrypt Data Shelter can and will fill the void for protecting folders and contents. Thanks @kakaka
Good timing @cruelsister - Have you an opinion at present with this particular folder protector progrsm?
Saw this thread and just happened to have a test setup ready: 1). Downloaded and installed BestCrypt Data Shelter 2). Set things up exactly as their video how-to suggested (Documents and Photos folders were protected).. 3). Ran selected ransomware files. Results- Sage, FiveHands X-data. Ishtar were unable to encrypt anything. Pony, HelloKitty, Magniber, CruelSister were able to trash files As an application that is touted to specifically protect files against encryption only works for certain ransomware, one can only judge such protection as sub-optimal. (Note to self: in the future please remove all USB devices prior to testing ransomware files)
Thanks very much-- I decided long ago to put faith only in myself and store my stuff offline. That way, I only have myself to blame.
Thank You @cruelsister for running a series. Just imagine if only the successfully repelled bugs were only one's someone accepted as sufficient to comfortably rely on that product. It's why in my opinion that any such program even before being released for distribution should be hammered at with every malware/ransomware possible, even locally invented. As in personally modified to even perform lifting ACL file permission protection. That is possible yes>
Hmm ... I wonder if you can recommend a similar product that works in this regard @cruelsister.? Just the data protection bit.
BestCrypt DataShelter protects files in selected folders from accessing them by unwanted programs and users. Spoiler Official website: https://www.jetico.com/free-security-tools/protect-data-even-when-its-use-bestcrypt-data-shelter Download: jetico.com/file-downloads/bcshelter_setup.exe
I agree that's why I opened this thread for it. Thanks for raising a ticket, let's wait to what they have to say...
Guess I should have anticipated this response: Thank you for your interest in our software. I have read the post from 'cruelsister' with the results of DataShelter testing. To diagnose the case and provide an answer, we need more details - a log file, screenshots of the created policy, etc. Generally, DataShelter uses a low-level driver and works according to the assigned policy. We are sure, it is always possible to create a policy that will protect your data at the desired level. I can't really help them further, @cruelsister?
This is a quote from Cruelsister, I don't know from which thread exactly. But anyway, this apps seems to suck? And the app also looks like it's from the 80's or something.
A further response from Jetico support: I write to inform you about our further work on the matter. First, I tried to register on the forum to contact 'cruelsister'. I introduced myself as a Jetico person. Unfortunately, my post was not approved by the moderator. Perhaps I should have registered as a private person. The 'cruelsister' reported that the default policy was used ("Set things up exactly as their video how-to suggested" ) However, this policy is 'Allow all' and it is quite understandable that some attacks were not repelled. Yesterday I Used the ransomware simulator: https://www.knowbe4.com/ransomware-simulator to test BC Data Shelter. I created the policy 'Based on file types' - allow only the default applications for the files located in the folder. The results are shown on the pictures. You can repeat the test yourself to get these results. Also, we have read the available technical information about mentioned ransomware programs (HelloKitty and others). We have not found any fact that could prevent Data Shelter from reliable protection.
A few things: 1). If you read my post it would be noted that I wrote: "Set things up exactly as their video how-to suggested". This referred to the 3-step how-to video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVplu4xa5oM on the Jetico website. Certainly NOT "Allow All". 2). The Ransom Simulator is rather old. Although it did indeed simulate the most common ransomware mechanisms at that time, malware has moved on. Sadly the simulator has not. 3). As there would be little interest in viewing a video on this topic (and I feel would be borderline nasty), I didn't post one publicly, but for any that want I can supply a Private link. Just shoot me a PM saying "Gimme", (Paul and Rasheed are already covered)
Thanks cruelsis! There may be one point of confusion (?) in the 3-step how-to video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVplu4xa5oM on the Jetico website. I think Support is saying, instead of selecting 'Create new policy' at 0:19 in that video, one needs to proceed by selecting the next option 'Scan folder to determine programs needed to access files based on type'. I am not sure whether you would have arrived at a different result in your test though.
