Beta3 Released

Introducing the Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware Beta

For the last four years, ransomware has evolved into one of the biggest threats to cyber security that I’ve seen in a long time. Names like CryptoLocker, CryptoWall, and CTBLocker keep average computer users and IT security Jedis alike up at night. For good reason: Ransomware is cunning, effective, and proliferating, and the cyber security industry hasn’t really had an answer for it.

But we’ve got one now.

Ransomware is easy to understand but hard to beat. It infects the machine, encrypts all files and then demands payment to get the files back. Ransomware works so well that most variants will even remove themselves when the damage is done, knowing you have the choice of either paying the ransomware author to get your files back, or risk losing them forever.

The ransomware we see today is so sophisticated that the advanced encryption it uses makes it impossible to get your files back without paying the ransom. Even using backup systems isn’t an effective countermeasure because ransomware would actively look for different types of backup systems and encrypt them, too.

Most of today’s security software simply cannot protect you from ransomware. Ransomware does not act like traditional malware: some are automatically updated every day, and even use polymorphic (shapeshifting!) code to evade detection. This makes it exceedingly hard to detect.

This is the type of challenge we love. When ransomware hit the headlines, we immediately started looking for a long-term answer.

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Any good?

Any good?

I think you'll have to try it out to find out.

Hi:

The formal announcement about MBARW-BETAat the Malwarebytes Forum is here: Introducing Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware

As this is the very first beta we do encourage betausers to install the product in non-production environments for testing purposes

Download link for this BETAbuild:
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Feedback (positive or negative) should be posted here, in the special forum section, please: Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware Beta

Thanks,

MM

Trying it on a secondary machine thats only used for browsing, Foxconn MB, Dual Pentium, 4gb ram and 20gb hard disk, with win 10. Will comment later when I use the machine but so far looks pretty straight forward to run.

FYI:

New, beta2 build will be released later today to correct some issues: Doesnt prevent infection after reboot - Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware Beta - Malwarebytes Forum

Watch this forumfor announcements

Also, this pinned topic explains the rationale for layered, anti-ransomware protection (offered "as is"):
I have MBAM and MBAE. Why do I need Anti-Ransomware?

Cheers,
MM

FYI:



Also, this pinned topic explains the rationale for layered, anti-ransomware protection (offered "as is"):
I have MBAM and MBAE. Why do I need Anti-Ransomware?

Cheers,
MM

This is a must read and explains a lot on what MB is doing.

Jim

New BETAbuild (beta 0.9.5) has been released: (If you use NoScript, you'll need to allow box.com and boxcdn.net.)

Changelog:

Improvements:
• Improved rules to prevent false positives on legitimate software

Issues Fixed:
• Fixed issue that interfered with proper detection of latest CryptoWall 4 variant

False Positive reporting instructions: How to report a False Positive

Thanks,

MM

Downloaded the beta last night. Will test this on a test real w10 machine and on Hyper-V!

MBARW v0.9.9.314 Beta3 has been released.

Announcement:

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