Software Review A Test of HitManPro Alert

[cruelsister]

Content source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynz4qJ2N2UA

I haven't tested this one for over 5 years:

 

[Sorrento]

Thanks: It's a pity HMP.A still don't do the job properly, it's not a cheap program either & it's been out long enough to be sorted by now.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Another program I bought in the past but now no longer use. I think ever since Sophos bought it it's gone downhill, plus I don't think the Lowman brothers work on Alert or Hitman Pro anymore. They were the main drivers behind surfright.nl and it's sad to see their products are not being developed to their full potential anymore.

 

[Chuck57]

I've used HMP as a second opinion for many years. I've always had a copy, either free or paid, on one of the computers I've had through the years. The software has always performed for me. This video shows a long standing weakness. Sophos apparently isn't interested in improving the product.

 

[Azure]

@cruelsister

Despite the result, do you think it still makes a decent complementary security product?

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Nice video, Talking Heads.

 

[dinosaur07]

Still, it offers strong protection for mixed malware. It is indeed very rare to run a lot of malware on a single machine. I am still believing in this solution onwards. I will try to avoid worms or I (delusionally) hope that the other solution i use will defend my PC from getting infected with what HMPA might be circumvented.

 

[ForgottenSeer 95367]

Here is all the "Context" that you need to know:

HMPA does have a "library" of known malicious command lines. However, it trusts WScript and Java by default. Along came The Girl with the Microphone, and... Voila!!

 

[cruelsister]

However, it trusts WScript and Java by default

Actually, no, it does not. As can even be seen in the video HMPA does stop the malicious activity from the JAR ransomware run, and it will also detect malware coded as js or jse. But detection and proterction will vary depending on the mechanism which the malware uses, and the same is true for vbs malware.

If there was such a default allow for various extensions (which there is not) the product would be utterly worthless.

 

[Malleable]

Talking Head's Psycho Killer? Didn't think it was possible but you just went up a notch.

 

[oldschool]

Talking Head's Psycho Killer?

My theme song, when forced to engage the useless next-door neighbor!

 

[ForgottenSeer 95367]

Actually, no, it does not. As can even be seen in the video HMPA does stop the malicious activity from the JAR ransomware run, and it will also detect malware coded as js or jse. But detection and proterction will vary depending on the mechanism which the malware uses, and the same is true for vbs malware.

If there was such a default allow for various extensions (which there is not) the product would be utterly worthless.

HMPA is a default-allow product. I didn't say it was default-allow by extension. Anything beyond its ability to detect sails right on by - playing with the mechanisms as it were - as you so aptly demonstrated.

 

[Malleable]

My theme song, when forced to engage the useless next-door neighbor!

Beyond being a great song it just works on so many levels.

 

[oldschool]

Beyond being a great song it just works on so many levels.

It was written as a joke, but became its most popular song, much to the band's surprise.