Malware Defender

Thanks.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Bert Lance, in Nation's Business, 1977

I remembered I still had a clean XP image with 2.7.1 and loaded it on my blow up box. AND ACTUALLY: Exiting even with "Disable realtime protection" doesn't stop the service and the setup won't overwrite it.
You need to deselect "Run MD at Startup," exit MD, disable the service, reboot, run the setup, set service to Automatic, open MD, reset "...at Startup.". No reboot necessary. So far, so good. I may do my production systems. Or not.

Anyhow, I'd still like to hear from xiaolin regarding the necessity of an upgrade for the purposes of security and protection. Hope he sees this!

 

if it ain't broke, that's because you haven't tweaked it enough.

 

has anyone noticed MBAM's Website Blocking (IP Protection) blocks access to MD's download package?

 

They have always blocked access to any of 360 safes IPS

 

Post #624 in this thread:

 

Thank you guys! I'm sorry I didn't dig deep enough on the thread to find out. I'm new to Malware Defender, this is the first time I'm gonna try it out. So it looked weird to me that those IP's were reported as malicious by MBAM.
Thank you again!

 

Been using 2.7.2.0001 and I'm impressed. Using it for Application Protection only.

Yesterday after installing it and enabling both Application and Network Protections and using all my programs to create rules, I left the computer downloading a movie and came back to find the desktop not there and no access to task manager. I had to power it down with the power button and it kept trying to boot up but it couldn't even reach the BIOS prompts until I actually unplugged the cord to the wall. Restored an Acronis image, reinstalled Malware Defender, imported my old rules, switched off Network Protection for the time being and put it back in learning mode, making sure I ran task manager, screensaver, etc. and gave it more time before switching from learning mode to normal mode. I guess yesterday, I switched too early before it learned all my stuff. Also took a bit of time making it work with Acronis True Image...easy on making rules for creating an image but in order to create the rules for the restore I had to deny everything and then change the rules to permit, since obviously if I would just have permitted everything in the restore, then the rules I had just created would be gone (after the restore).

Nice GUI and lots of power there but keep it in learning mode for awhile. I like the fact that you can export and import your rules. Memory use for me is about 20 MB. Seems pretty intuitive to me...I haven't even read the help file yet! The price is great (free!).

This is the first HIPS I've ever tried and not sure if I am going to stick with using a HIPS, but so far so good.

XPSP3

 

Yep, 1 reboot isn't enough.
The best is like at least 1 day BUT without doing anything suspicious xD
I usually do like 3 reboots and then run every single app.
Then i can set it to normal mode, but theres still lots of rules to create for up to like a week before it settles down

Malware Defender = Patience/Paranoid Mode!!

 

Do they have web site in english?

 

i think it's korean

 

Nope, it's chinese

 

lol

 

The download link i same for new version or a new link?

Thanks

 

See Here.

 

Thanks.

 

Remember some programs block the link, happened to me twice (MBAM, EAM)

 

Mbam for sure blocks it

 

So does Prevx SafeOnline.
Even after reporting the FP, the program still gives a warning.

Even though I got this reply from Prevx support more than 2 weeks ago;

'Sorry for the delayed response. The domain you are visiting is legitimate - if you receive another prompt for it, please click 'Allow' which will add it to the local list of exclusions.
We will be updating our database shortly to reflect the change as well.'

 

Super advanced link blocking security applications block link to a file, which is digitally signed with a valid VeriSign certificate.
A headless chicken offers more security.

Cheers

 

Since I am the one who started this thread and not tried this application I feel its time for me to try it. One question first, is it compatible with PrivateFirewall? If needed I will turn of the HIPS part of PF and leave it as a firewall only if I can.

 

There is quite a lot of overlap. I would suggest removing PF before installing MD. Just disabling the PF HIPS may not be sufficient.

 

That's what I figured most likely what would have to happen. I need to read into it a bit more but everyone is sayings its powerful and stable. With it being this stable is may be the HIPS I am looking for but depends how wise enough I am with answering popups.

 

Someone should take MD and make it more user friendly, and turn it into a full firewall with HIPS.

 

it's called Online Armor.