Guide | How To How to prevent CryptoLocker Ransomware

[hdp9star]

Hello all!
Now a days, the ransomwares (any kind) are common these days and even Most antivirus do not catch them. I found a nice post regarding the prevention the infection of ransomeware! here is the link : http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptolocker-ransomware-information

Please note that, this setup also prevent most of the any infection (Virus, malware, etc). There could be implemented by two ways:
1. through SRP - if your OS support this features
2. through third party apps: CryptoPrevent Tool (https://www.foolishit.com/vb6-projects/cryptoprevent/), Simple Software-restriction policy (http://sourceforge.net/projects/softwarepolicy/files/)

I have setup mine with SRP now on windows 8 pro (x64), and with Simple Software-Restriction policy in past on windows 7 Home premium (x64)

 

[Shaun]

Hello all!
Now a days, the ransomwares (any kind) are common these days and even Most antivirus do not catch them. I found a nice post regarding the prevention the infection of ransomeware! here is the link : http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptolocker-ransomware-information

Please note that, this setup also prevent most of the any infection (Virus, malware, etc). There could be implemented by two ways:
1. through SRP - if your OS support this features
2. through third party apps: CryptoPrevent Tool (https://www.foolishit.com/vb6-projects/cryptoprevent/), Simple Software-restriction policy (http://sourceforge.net/projects/softwarepolicy/files/)

I have setup mine with SRP now on windows 8 pro (x64), and with Simple Software-Restriction policy in past on windows 7 Home premium (x64)

I had a sample of it ages ago and no AV would stop it apart from Sophos and windows defender. I tried avast and bitdefender among some others. This is why i love Windows defender so much. Thank you for the information and helpful advice.

 

[alexender]

I have setup mine with SRP now on windows 8 pro (x64), and with Simple Software-Restriction policy in past on windows 7.....!

 

[DanielN]

Great guide, thanks! Next time someone tries to argue with me about 'safety' practices I'll have this guide handy to show them. Ever since we had some computers infected with Cryptolocker, I've only been more careful about the way things are handled. Buckling up with AVs, anti-malware (MBAM) and other software (rollback rx) has done the deal for me.

 

[Ali80]

I done my self SRP long time ago, but i find that i know almost everything about Crypto-s so i quit my project. Anyway i find that this is higly important in business environments to implement as cost of such infection are huge. Thanks @hdp9star on this info as this should be in everybody IT diaries