Status of AppGuard Personal

[509322]

There's a huge home market for AppGuard Personal, just need to dumb down the configuration pages or remove them.

There is nothing to dumb down. The user just needs to use one of the default policies if they want simple protection that will provide high security.

It's the paranoids on these forums that want advanced configurations against rare advanced attacks that make it appear complicated.

AppGuard has the flexibility to be what the user wants it to be. That is the nature of all software restriction policy protections.

 

[509322]

I don't think apps such as Appguard have such a large market... most people just want software that they may install and forget not something they have to learn how it works to use correctly.

People cannot even figure out how Windows and Windows Defender works.

AppGuard is set-and-forget, but just like anything else IT, the user has to learn how it works. AppGuard is 95 % less complicated than any internet security suite.

 

[shmu26]

The average noob user probably does not have unsigned apps regularly running from user space, so he should not run into any problem with out-of-the-box settings -- until he tries to install something, or a sloppy program update takes place. Then he will start to see all sorts of scary things. That's where Appguard could make it easier for the beginning user. The first couple times, the user should see a nice, friendly window telling him what happened: "Dear Sir or Madame, are you trying to install or update a program?" and super easy instructions what to do.

 

[509322]

The average noob user probably does not have unsigned apps regularly running from user space, so he should not run into any problem with out-of-the-box settings -- until he tries to install something, or a sloppy program update takes place. Then he will start to see all sorts of scary things. That's where Appguard could make it easier for the beginning user. The first couple times, the user should see a nice, friendly window telling him what happened: "Dear Sir or Madame, are you trying to install or update a program?" and super easy instructions what to do.

There is a user's manual that covers all that.

I think there should be AppGuard University because everybody needs more than simply installing a security soft. A security soft by itself - no matter how many bells & whistles, "Next Gen Ai" or whatever it has - is an incomplete security solution.

Anyone who says otherwise is dishonest.

Emsisoft has a famous saying "Technology is not enough..." They use that phrase for a lot of time proven good reasons.

 

[shmu26]

There is a user's manual that covers all that.

Hehe, I once read that certain members of remote tribes in central Africa don't read manuals...

 

[Deleted member 178]

Hehe, I once read that certain members of remote tribes in central Africa don't read manuals...

Yes because they are born IT pros

 

[Mr.X]

Hehe, I once read that certain members of remote tribes in central Africa don't read manuals...

Maybe I'm descendant of one. I don't like to read manuals, except AppGuard's of course, ah! and its Wilders thread... Took me so long

 

[Mr.X]

all sorts of scary things

No way! It's a joy to watch AG in action, oh boy...

 

[cimmay]

Seen one the other day from Emsisoft: "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing..."
I'm content with leave it alone approach with AppGuard, since I can't get anything working the way I want, even after following the instructions. I figure it's that way by default to prevent errors and keep it safe.

 

[shmu26]

Seen one the other day from Emsisoft: "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing..."
I'm content with leave it alone approach with AppGuard, since I can't get anything working the way I want, even after following the instructions. I figure it's that way by default to prevent errors and keep it safe.

If you read instructions and still have a specific problem, you could trying posting it, maybe someone here can help you figure it out.

 

[cimmay]

If you read instructions and still have a specific problem, you could trying posting it, maybe someone here can help you figure it out.

Thanks, I would like Opera's autoupdate to function without using AppGuard's "allow installs" enabled. The messages were posted here but removed by someone. I will try again with just one to illustrate:
10/25/17 12:24:14 Prevented process <pid: 6012> from writing to <c:\windows\temp\opera autoupdate\installer.exe>.

 

[bribon77]

Well: a question, which has AppGuard that has no Virus Thanks, use the 14 day demo, but I looked like an antiexe

 

[509322]

Thanks, I would like Opera's autoupdate to function without using AppGuard's "allow installs" enabled. The messages were posted here but removed by someone. I will try again with just one to illustrate:
10/25/17 12:24:14 Prevented process <pid: 6012> from writing to <c:\windows\temp\opera autoupdate\installer.exe>.

If you have a paid license then you can submit a support request to AppGuard@BlueRidge.com.

 

[509322]

Well: a question, which has AppGuard that has no Virus Thanks, use the 14 day demo, but I looked like an antiexe

I don't understand what you are saying.

 

[Mr.X]

I don't understand what you are saying.

LOL, I was thinking the same just right now!!! Amazing!!

@bribon77
I think you don't honor your avatar a bit...

 

[bribon77]

See if you understand it better, what is the difference between AppGuard and, Exe Radar?

 

[Deleted member 178]

See if you understand it better, what is the difference between AppGuard and, Exe Radar?

ERP = anti-exe with strong command line parser, but nothing more.
Appguard = SRP is Software Restriction Policy (block exe, dlls and drivers) + Memory Guard (means process A can't read/modify process B)

 

[bribon77]

Thank you for your attention. and sorry I do not know english I use translators. and sometimes they do not do it right.

 

[509322]

Thank you for your attention. and sorry I do not know english I use translators. and sometimes they do not do it right.

Online translators suxx. So I understand you perfectly.

 

[shmu26]

Abu

Thanks, I would like Opera's autoupdate to function without using AppGuard's "allow installs" enabled. The messages were posted here but removed by someone. I will try again with just one to illustrate:
10/25/17 12:24:14 Prevented process <pid: 6012> from writing to <c:\windows\temp\opera autoupdate\installer.exe>.

Here's a couple things you could try:
1 Add Opera to list of trusted publishers
2 look in log and find out the subfolder that Opera updates from, and exclude it from User space (using * to replace version number if necessary)