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Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve been trying to work with multiple AV vendors such as Kaspersky, ESET, Emsisoft, and ZoneAlarm by Checkpoint, by going to their forums and posting these suggestions. I’m just trying to suggest improvements to make these products better. That being said, I will follow your advice.
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Video link: In this video, it shows ESET Endpoint security tested against a ransomware sample that ESET doesn’t have a signature for. ESET fails despite having the Anti-Ransomware shield activated. The reason I posted this on the Home topic, is because if Endpoint protection fails, then it doesn’t speak too highly about the Home products.
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Hands replied to Hands's topic in ESET Internet Security & ESET Smart Security Premium & ESET Security Ultimate
I understand now, but the reason I'm pointing this out is so ESET can be better equipped to deal with 0-day variants of this type of ransomware because signatures can't catch everything. Thank you for the information though, very useful. -
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Hands replied to Hands's topic in ESET Internet Security & ESET Smart Security Premium & ESET Security Ultimate
Okay, I will be asking this question in the Sophos Community. Hopefully, I will get an answer back. -
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Hands replied to Hands's topic in ESET Internet Security & ESET Smart Security Premium & ESET Security Ultimate
Well, maybe the specific module just monitors for malicious behavior directed towards the MBR. I’m just asking this because of this video I encountered where only the HIPS and Ransomware shield is being tested against various types of ransomware. ESET protects against all but Petya ransomware and lets it encrypt the Master Boot Record (MBR). I’m asking this so that the product can be improved and be better equiped to deal with this type of threat. -
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Hands replied to Hands's topic in ESET Internet Security & ESET Smart Security Premium & ESET Security Ultimate
Let me be a bit more specific here: MBR encrypting ransomware like the infamous Petya variant encrypt the Master Boot Record (MBR) and gets the user to pay to unlock it. This method of ransomware encryption evades the usual tactic of just protecting/monitoring folders. Since this is a very important attack to protect against, I’m wondering if ESET has a specific module to protect against this type of attack. The image shows this type of protection module implemented in Sophos Home Premium.