New Update AppGuard Solo

[JoeN]

Adding AppGuard Solo boosts cybersecurity by blocking malware that your AV misses entirely or detects too late.
You see malware and data breach horror stories headlined in trade publications almost daily. Collectively, they tell you that defenses based solely on malware detection technologies are not enough, such as AV, machine learning enhanced AV, and EDR. Organizations with fewer than around twenty employees working out of small and/or home offices cannot afford a stack of cyber layers and experts to mitigate risks from undetected malware.

Of all your cyber risks that you can mitigate, your laptops and desktops are where you can make the most impact.
The security software protecting them succeeds only if and when it recognizes malware. And it is clear from headlines that attackers are winning. What can you do? You might add another layer of malware detection. Or, you might add a new, patented, and different technology that succeeds by stopping what malware needs to do instead of trying to recognize the malware itself.

Affordable Protection
Advanced malware detection tools and services require large skilled staffs and budgets. Adding AppGuard Solo does not, and it protects PCs from attacks expensive defenses miss or detect too late.

Enhances Existing Defenses
It's difficult to judge what AV is best. By adding AppGuard Solo, you don't have to do so. It makes any AV better with its entirely different approach to defeating malware.

Simple, Silent, and Effective
AppGuard Solo is easily installed, does not slow PCs, and it quietly blocks malware while employees do their work. Employees do not have to be IT technicians or cyber experts.

Stops without Detecting
Stops attacks by not allowing malware to do what it must instead of trying to tell bad from good among nearly infinite possibilities.Install

Install and Forget
Seldom needs adjustments because of malware variations and PC changes (patches, updates, downloads, plug-ins).

Containment and Isolation
Suppresses, contains, and isolates different actions at different parts of hosts to block malware techniques, yet allows legit work.

Fewer malware incidents
Adding more malware detection layers yields diminishing returns. Adding something completely different, such as AppGuard Solo, has greater impact.

Successful War Record
Countless examples of stopping what AV missed: ransomware, polymorphic, fileless, weaponized dox, banking trojans, phish, etc.

Isolates User Credentials
Stops malware not detected by AV/EDR from stealing credentials cached in memory by Windows so it can perform devastating actions.

Universal Application Patch
Missing patches or zero-day exploits hijack YOUR applications to do YOU harm, but kernel-level containment does not let them.

Not Disruptive
One ISP with over 100,000 users has averaged fewer than a dozen help desk tickets per year for over five years.

Fewer PC Clean-ups
Stopping attacks earlier or otherwise missed, eliminates or reduces the mess to be cleaned up after malware attacks.

How AppGuard Defeats Malware Without “Detecting” it
Most tools intending to stop malware attacks can only do so if and when the malware is recognized. AppGuard defeats malware by instead blocking those actions malware must do to achieve its goals. This is accomplished by combining three kernel-level enforced controls: launch, containment, and isolation. More can be read about this lightweight, easy to operate approach here.

v6.7.107.1 is out
Blue Planet-works

 

[Oldie1950]

The company website still states that Windows 10 is a prerequisite for using Appguard solo. Has anyone successfully tested the program on Windows 11?

 

[JoeN]

The company website still states that Windows 10 is a prerequisite for using Appguard solo. Has anyone successfully tested the program on Windows 11?

サポート環境について
Windows11Windows10Windows8.1Windows8Windows7 SP(32bit/64bitに対応)

About support environment
Windows11, Windows10, Windows 8.1, Windows8, Windows7 SP (Compatible with 32bit/64bit)

AppGuard(アップガード)オンラインストア

www.blueplanet-works.com

 

[Oldie1950]

@JoeN
many thanks for your response!

 

[NormanF]

At the price, I'm surprised they don't offer a monthly subscription!

 

[lvseqiji]

So, after so much advance marketing, what it really is?

 

[simmerskool]

So, after so much advance marketing, what it really is?

Shadowra has a relatively recent video review for AppGuard Solo.

 

[simmerskool]

Just installed AG 6.7.65.4 on VMware win10_Guest. I did a check for updates from Advanced tab and said "current" but above you show 6.7.107.1 -- should I be able to download from the link provided and then will ..107.1 install over my ..65.4 (my license is valid thru mid-December)
Should Windows Firewall Control (binisoft / malwarebytes) be a Guarded App or a Power App (or none of above)
I am reacquainting myself with AGsolo.

 

[cartaphilus]

Is this even worth it? Doesn't it alert on everything? Is voodooshield better than this?

 

[WhiteMouse]

If you have time, read @SpyNetGirl WDAC github, it's just as good as Appguard (maybe even better) and it's free.

 

[simmerskool]

Is this even worth it? Doesn't it alert on everything? Is voodooshield better than this?

I am far from knowledgeable about AppGuard. I have been primarily a voodooshield / cyberlock user the past 10+ years, but I have tried AG a few times. In one sense AG is nice & seemingly quiet, but its alerts are what "concerns" me. I don't know enough about inner workings of windows to tell chaff from something "serious" -- a good example is this morning, I have 3 AG alerts on desktop from overnight (I left a browser open) all related to _psscriptpolicytest_ that AG blocked. Does the block "hurt" windows, or totally ignore, and is it a trace of something_malware on this VM or normal activity and if normal why did AG block it...?? I will learn and AG can be tweaked about this, so good. VS/CL is definitely an easier interface IMO. Which app provides better layer of protection, I just don't know. But I have CL on other VM, so I'll leave AG on this one and see how it goes for awhile. (Maybe I will tame and get comfortable with AG).

 

[cartaphilus]

I am far from knowledgeable about AppGuard. I have been primarily a voodooshield / cyberlock user the past 10+ years, but I have tried AG a few times. In one sense AG is nice & seemingly quiet, but its alerts are what "concerns" me. I don't know enough about inner workings of windows to tell chaff from something "serious" -- a good example is this morning, I have 3 AG alerts on desktop from overnight (I left a browser open) all related to _psscriptpolicytest_ that AG blocked. Does the block "hurt" windows, or totally ignore, and is it a trace of something_malware on this VM or normal activity and if normal why did AG block it...?? I will learn and AG can be tweaked about this, so good. VS/CL is definitely an easier interface IMO. Which app provides better layer of protection, I just don't know. But I have CL on other VM, so I'll leave AG on this one and see how it goes for awhile. (Maybe I will tame and get comfortable with AG).

That's the problem of BS like this in non corporate system admin hands. Same goes for all anti executables that do blanket block like Comodo thingy or any antivirus that posts tons of false positives.

Hell, even checkpoint Harmony because it's tuned for corporate world will detect gaming anti cheat and anti hack portions as AI detection of malware since in all sense and purposes it is malware....just a "white" hat malware. Since what else do you call a Ring 0 process that grabs all inputs and screenshots.

 

[simmerskool]

That's the problem of BS like this in non corporate system admin hands. Same goes for all anti executables that do blanket block like Comodo thingy or any antivirus that posts tons of false positives.

Hell, even checkpoint Harmony because it's tuned for corporate world will detect gaming anti cheat and anti hack portions as AI detection of malware since in all sense and purposes it is malware....just a "white" hat malware. Since what else do you call a Ring 0 process that grabs all inputs and screenshots.

Yes agree up to a point. I'm 99% sure most of AG chaff notifications can be turned off, and not necessarily a bad thing to be able to go to AG log and see what it says when you are are interested or your system seems a tad off... So far AG is not giving me enough popups to be annoying, and I'm choosing not to look at its Activity Report without a good reason to do so. So far on my current trip with AG I'm happy with it. I did learn that a vpn I use opens regedit under the hood for whatever reason when it connects, and AG is blocking it and vpn does not connect. I don't mind knowing that, and I have other vpns to use that do not do this. So "interesting..."

 

[simmerskool]

UPDATE: 2 comments: reading the AG Help files it looks like an easy fix for above mentioned vpn issue & AG support has been responsive and sent me a link to download updated file 6.7.129.2 I think AG is an acquired taste and the more I'm running it and reading to understand, I'm liking it more & more. But perhaps a false sense of bulletproofness

 

[cartaphilus]

UPDATE: 2 comments: reading the AG Help files it looks like an easy fix for above mentioned vpn issue & AG support has been responsive and sent me a link to download updated file 6.7.129.2 I think AG is an acquired taste and the more I'm running it and reading to understand, I'm liking it more & more. But perhaps a false sense of bulletproofness

What if you download malware. How will you know the blocks are due to malware or do to just being a normal install blocks? All assuming that you AV doesn't bark.

 

[simmerskool]

What if you download malware. How will you know the blocks are due to malware or do to just being a normal install blocks? All assuming that you AV doesn't bark.

I don't totally follow your hypothetical. If I am intentionally trying to install an app, I put AG into Install mode, and install the app. If AV blocks that, then I will have an AV alert. If something (malware) tries to sneak in & install "behind my back," then AG is in (will be in) Protected mode and it will not install. More info should be in AG Report log either way. Not sure what you mean by "normal install blocks." Do you mean -- I unintentionally download malware that tries to install while AG is running in Protected mode, either AG will block it and I will see AG alert, or if AV reacts first and AV blocks it, then AV will flag that it blocked it. I think that the same is true of Cyberlock -- one layer of protection acts first depending on how the malware works. AG does not know if a file is good or malware, it blocks programs that try to run from a wrong "location" and/or in violation of AG rules. (my understanding)

 

[simmerskool]

AG was updated to 6.7.129.2 running smoothly on VMware win10 Guest(s).
Question: is AG compatible with all antivirus, or should some AV be avoided. I am running AG on two VM, one with MS Defender, the other with ESET NOD32. Does AG support publish a list of AV that it is compatible / incompatible with? I am about one week into using AG again, and very happy. It helped for me to read both the Help file and 6.7 Manual in full. Very few AG alerts and using it is becoming 2d nature. And the few questions I've had AG support replied quickly.

 

[davisd]

And the few questions I've had AG support replied quickly.

There is a great list of FAQ as well AppGuard(アップガード)オンラインストア, I found it useful personally. AppGuard Solo seems more user friendly now towards home users, as you remember, AG was popular here among some, still, consumer market is their weakest link but for 1 seat license 42,33 Euro for a year is a good price.

 

[Dave Russo]

AG was updated to 6.7.129.2 running smoothly on VMware win10 Guest(s).
Question: is AG compatible with all antivirus, or should some AV be avoided. I am running AG on two VM, one with MS Defender, the other with ESET NOD32. Does AG support publish a list of AV that it is compatible / incompatible with? I am about one week into using AG again, and very happy. It helped for me to read both the Help file and 6.7 Manual in full. Very few AG alerts and using it is becoming 2d nature. And the few questions I've had AG support replied quickly.

Support responded also to me very quick(2hours or less apx.) smooth so far, using computer without any noticeable trouble

 

[JoeN]

AppGuard Solo for $59.95 billed every year

https://www.appguard.us/solo-reseller/?source=brn&product=appguard-solo-brn&buynow=yes