VoodooShield/Cyberlock

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by CloneRanger, Dec 7, 2011.

  1. VoodooShield

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    Cool, thanks guys! I will take a look at these last few bugs and fix them over the weekend. The only other last bug that I am aware of is the quarantine bug, and that is almost fixed.
     
  2. VoodooShield

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    Great to hear! I tried the weather gadget and it worked great for me as well.

    I am not sure what you mean by: "The only thing that's different this time around is that I've removed my wireless keyboard and am using my laptop's on board keyboard. Do you think that could be related? I have been having issues with it lately where it would miss letters that I typed. Maybe it is buggy?". Can you please let me know what you mean?
     
  3. Krusty

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    Mate, I was referring to my wireless keyboard being potentially buggy. I've noticed lately that when typing it often missed several letters of most words that I was typing. I don't know if that could be related to the keyboard losing focus issue I experienced.

    FYI, I really like the "Scan and Allow" mode you've added. I had to go back several pages to find out what that was. I understand VS should not be left in S&A permanently but is a good way to train my machine [and me hehehe].

    Now that I've had a good installation experience I am really impressed with how VS is working, and I've even installed it on my other machine now too. :)

    I think I can finally say, well done Dan! :thumb:

    The only thing I've noticed is the Chrome not closing issue but I believe you have solved that in the next version.
     
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  4. rm22

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    going to try installing VS this weekend - any known conflicts... EMET, Zemana AL...? i see many with HMP.A so i assume it's fine. Also, is the 'chrome not closing' issue in VS 2.5 or just in the latest betas?

    thanks
     
  5. Krusty

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    Please excuse my ignorance but what's the difference between Training Mode and Disable/Install Mode?
    Thanks.
     
  6. VoodooShield

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    It looks like TH and Baldrick were right after all... WSA and VS are a pretty good combo ;).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaarN03QECs
     
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  7. Krusty

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    Come on Dan. VS wasn't even involved from where your link starts the video.

    Great ad for Webroot :argh:
     
  8. Krusty

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    for those interested, the video starts here - youtu.be/qaarN03QECs
     
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  9. VoodooShield

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    hehehe, sorry, thanks for catching that ;). I will update the link above now ;).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaarN03QECs
     
  10. VoodooShield

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    I am off to bed, but I will catch up on the other posts soon.
     
  11. hjlbx

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    If one uses WSA then one should definitely use VDS...as WSA won't protect the system completely (no AV ever does - to be fair):
    • Doesn't prevent malware from deactivating Windows firewall or UAC (e.g. certain Zbot variants).
    • Doesn't rollback certain types of screenlock ransomware (e.g. those that lock user out completely - even Safe Mode access).
    • Doesn't stop malicious scripts - unless via "signature."
    VDS plugs the big holes... and that doesn't just pertain to WSA. Take your pick of AV's... they've all got vulnerabilities.

    But yes. WSA + VDS is good combo with one product complementing the other.
     
  12. Krusty

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    If I understand how VS works, no matter which AV you use, if it missed the infection VS would of blocked it anyway.

    Whether it was WSA or any other antivirus is immaterial, VS has your back. I believe the only time VS will let you down is when you allow blocked malware to run. The weakest link is the end user.
     
  13. VoodooShield

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    Yeah, and there are a lot of things that a great "traditional AV" like WSA does that VS simply does not do... so that is why they are such a great combo. I had to put "traditional AV" in quotes, because I do not consider WSA a traditional AV. Also, VS is not trying to reinvent the wheel, and is not trying to do more than it should be trying to do. For example, a lot of people ask me why they continue to receive spam after installing VS. Well, there are already phenomenal utilities such as Cloudmark (and others) that work extremely well, and we could never create something that was better to stop spam then Cloudmark. And the same applies here... we could never create something that does a better job than WSA (and others)... so why try and reinvent the wheel? I would rather just keep VS simple and have it compliment other AV software, as opposed to trying to have VS do things that is already adequately / "perfectly" covered by other security vendors.

    On a side note, I would never suggest that VS is 100% bulletproof, but our goal is to get some help soon from some highly experienced security developers to make it as bulletproof as possible.
     
  14. VoodooShield

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    Cool, thank you... VS should work great with pretty much everything, if not please let me know! The Chrome issue is fixed, but I am going wait to release it in the next couple of days once I have the quarantine issue fixed, along with the other issues that hjlbx found. BTW, the quarantine bug is only an issue when the user quarantines files from drives other than the C drive. BTW, if you need a pro license, please email me at support@voodooshield.com.
     
  15. VoodooShield

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    Cool, thank you, see... we are getting there, it just is taking longer than we all hoped ;). BTW, hopefully you guys are not under the impression that I am complaining about the whole VS project taking so long... I am actually having a great time. But I just wanted to let you know that I have been encountering a lot of obstacles, and I am doing my best to get VS where it needs to be ;). I am happy you like the Scan and Allow mode... your earlier posts were part of the spark that drove me to create that mode... so thank you, I appreciate that. BTW, has anyone thought of a better name for that mode?
     
  16. Brandonn2010

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    You just made my day!
     
  17. atunis5804

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    Voodoo shield is GREAT software - better than SecureSPlus and other similar software(I have used both): however, it doesn't work in Windows 8.1!!! What an unfortunate oversight! Anyone have any suggestions? Do the developers of Voodoo Shield plan to make it compatible with Windows 8.1, or are they waiting for Win 10 to be released?
     
  18. TheBear

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    VoodooShield works for me in Windows 8.1. How does it not work for you?
     
  19. hjlbx

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    I use VS on AMD 64-bit W8.1 with no problems. If you are having issues with VS then it is probably specific to your system and not W8.1 generally.

    Lots of others have VS installed on W8.1 systems with no issues.

    Have you explained precisely the issue(s) here on the forum - or submit support ticket to developer ?
     
  20. VoodooShield

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    Cool, thank you… btw, I will explain the work around that I came up with, just in case we need to tweak it a little in a couple of days… it is running great, so I do not think we will have to tweak it though.

    Basically A LOT of things hang Chrome, and I noticed that whenever Chrome is hung, there always seems to be only one non-active Chrome processes running, as opposed to 5+ Chrome processes running when Chrome is actually running.

    The easiest way to explain the workaround is this… basically VS checks every half second or so whether Chrome.exe is running or not, and if it is running, then VS counts the number of Chrome instances. If the number is greater than 1, then I tell VS that when the number of Chrome instances drops to 1, then VS should stop the remaining single Chrome process... assuming that it is still running.

    So now, no matter what causes Chrome to hang, VS will fix it. I have tested this on 4 different machines, and the number of Chrome instances drops to 1 no matter what hangs Chrome. So once you try the latest version of VS, it should work great, but if for example, for some odd reason the number of Chrome instances drops to 2, then we can tweak it a little to make it work well for everyone.

    Here is a little more info… this will help us tweak the workaround just in case it does not work for you: http://www.howtogeek.com/124218/why-does-chrome-have-so-many-open-processes/

    Thank you for helping me out with this issue, I appreciate it!
     
  21. VoodooShield

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    Cool, thank you, I appreciate that. Actually, it has always worked with 8.1... we had a small bug for a couple of days when 8 came out, but that has been fixed for a long time. I am actually running VS on 8.1 right now. What kind of issues are you having? I will be sure to fix them, just please let me know.
     
  22. Triple Helix

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    Hey Dan buddy how are you doing I hope you are well and rested?

    Daniel :)
     
  23. Krusty

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    Anyone?

    Sounds Awesome! :cool:
     
  24. Baldrick

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    All kudos to TH for spotting the synergy...I just took took the great advice early...;)

    Baldrick
     
  25. Baldrick

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    Hi atunis

    What is the problem that you are having as I am running .73 beta on my Win 8.1 tablet and it is working absolutely great, as have all the betas I have tried. I would even say that it is a must have for Win tablet users.

    Let us know what issues you are having and perhaps we can help?

    Regards, Baldrick
     
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