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Hi there!I'm trying to help a friend with her computer. Therefore, I didn't install the DDS application on my machine. I hope this doesn't present a problem in getting assistance for her. While helping her, I had her download Malwarebytes, since all of the hits on google seemed to suggest this tool for removal. The problem she's encountering is that the program won't even install for her. She's scanned her machine with TrendMicro, yet, can't get the program to update, due to the virus. I'm attaching her hijackthis log for analysis. Thank you in advance for your time. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:32:06 PM, on 3/22/2009 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:Windowssystem32taskeng.exe C:Windowssystem32Dwm.exe C:WindowsExplorer.EXE C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecurityUfSeAgnt.exe C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpnscfg.exe C:Program FilesSynapticsSynTPSynTPEnh.exe C:WindowsWindowsMobilewmdc.exe C:WindowsSystem32WLTRAY.EXE C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecurityTMAS_OETMAS_OEMon.exe C:Program FilesDellMediaDirectPCMService.exe C:Program FilesiTunesiTunesHelper.exe C:Windowsehomeehtray.exe C:Program FilesWindows LiveMessengermsnmsgr.exe C:Program FilesAWSWeatherBugWeather.exe C:Program FilesDigital Line DetectDLG.exe C:Program FilesATI TechnologiesATI.ACECore-StaticMOM.EXE C:Program FilesTrend MicroTrendSecureTSCFCommander.exe C:Windowsehomeehmsas.exe C:Program FilesATI TechnologiesATI.ACECore-StaticCCC.exe C:Program FilesTrend MicroHijackThisHijackThis.exe R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R1 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157 R1 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R1 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157 R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearch,SearchAssistant = http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/ R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearch,CustomizeSearch = R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Local Page = R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Local Page = R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Window Title = Internet Explorer provided by Dell R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings,ProxyServer = actsvr.comcast:8100 R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar,LinksFolderName = O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeAcrobatActiveXAcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: Trend Micro Toolbar BHO - {43C6D902-A1C5-45c9-91F6-FD9E90337E18} - C:Program FilesTrend MicroTrendSecureTISProToolbarTSToolbar.dll O2 - BHO: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} - C:PROGRA~1COMCAS~1COMCAS~1.DLL O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - c:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0binssv.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file) O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedWindows LiveWindowsLiveLogin.dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:Program FilesWindows Live Toolbarmsntb.dll O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - C:Program FilesDellBAEBAE.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:Program FilesWindows Live Toolbarmsntb.dll O3 - Toolbar: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} - C:PROGRA~1COMCAS~1COMCAS~1.DLL O3 - Toolbar: Trend Micro Toolbar - {CCAC5586-44D7-4c43-B64A-F042461A97D2} - C:Program FilesTrend MicroTrendSecureTISProToolbarTSToolbar.dll O4 - HKLM.Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%Windows DefenderMSASCui.exe -hide O4 - HKLM.Run: [ECenter] C:DellE-CenterEULALauncher.exe O4 - HKLM.Run: [SynTPEnh] C:Program FilesSynapticsSynTPSynTPEnh.exe O4 - HKLM.Run: [Windows Mobile Device Center] %windir%WindowsMobilewmdc.exe O4 - HKLM.Run: [StartCCC] C:Program FilesATI TechnologiesATI.ACECore-StaticCLIStart.exe O4 - HKLM.Run: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] C:Windowssystem32WLTRAY.exe O4 - HKLM.Run: [ISUSScheduler] 'C:Program FilesCommon FilesInstallShieldUpdateServiceissch.exe' -start O4 - HKLM.Run: [PCMService] 'C:Program FilesDellMediaDirectPCMService.exe' O4 - HKLM.Run: [dscactivate] C:Program FilesDell Support Centergs_agentcustomdsca.exe O4 - HKLM.Run: [iolo Startup] 'C:Program FilesioloCommonLibioloLManager.exe' O4 - HKLM.Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:Program FilesCommon FilesAppleMobile Device SupportbinAppleSyncNotifier.exe O4 - HKLM.Run: [iTunesHelper] 'C:Program FilesiTunesiTunesHelper.exe' O4 - HKLM.Run: [UfSeAgnt.exe] 'C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecurityUfSeAgnt.exe' O4 - HKCU.Run: [ehTray.exe] C:WindowsehomeehTray.exe O4 - HKCU.Run: [MsnMsgr] 'C:Program FilesWindows LiveMessengerMsnMsgr.Exe' /background O4 - HKCU.Run: [Weather] C:Program FilesAWSWeatherBugWeather.exe 1 O4 - HKCU.Run: [OE] C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecurityTMAS_OETMAS_OEMon.exe O4 - HKCU.Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:Program FilesWindows Media PlayerWMPNSCFG.exe O4 - HKUSS-1-5-19.Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%Windows SidebarSidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUSS-1-5-19.Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUSS-1-5-19.Run: [OE] C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecurityTMAS_OETMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUSS-1-5-20.Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%Windows SidebarSidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUSS-1-5-18.Run: [msnmsgr] 'C:Program FilesWindows LiveMessengermsnmsgr.exe' /background (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT.Run: [msnmsgr] 'C:Program FilesWindows LiveMessengermsnmsgr.exe' /background (User 'Default user') O4 - Startup: OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk = C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice12ONENOTEM.EXE O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = C:Program FilesDigital Line DetectDLG.exe O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - c:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0binssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - c:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0binssv.dll O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:PROGRA~1MICROS~3Office12ONBttnIE.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:PROGRA~1MICROS~3Office12ONBttnIE.dll O9 - Extra button: @C:WindowsWindowsMobileINetRepl.dll,-222 - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:WindowsWindowsMobileINetRepl.dll O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:WindowsWindowsMobileINetRepl.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @C:WindowsWindowsMobileINetRepl.dll,-223 - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:WindowsWindowsMobileINetRepl.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:PROGRA~1MICROS~3Office12REFIEBAR.DLL O13 - Gopher Prefix: O16 - DPF: {149E45D8-163E-4189-86FC-45022AB2B6C9} (SpinTop DRM Control) - file:///C:/Program%20Files/Little%20Shop%20-%20Memories/Images/stg_drm.ocx O16 - DPF: {406B5949-7190-4245-91A9-30A17DE16AD0} - http://www1.snapfish.com/SnapfishActivia.cab O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} - http://cdn2.zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/..ro.cab56649.cab O16 - DPF: {BD8667B7-38D8-4C77-B580-18C3E146372C} (Creative Toolbox Plug-in) - http://ak.imgag.com/imgag/cp/install/Crusher.cab O16 - DPF: {CC450D71-CC90-424C-8638-1F2DBAC87A54} (ArmHelper Control) - file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mystery%20Stories%20-%20Island%20of%20Hope/Images/armhelper.ocx O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shoc..ash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {FFB3A759-98B1-446F-BDA9-909C6EB18CC7} - http://utilities.pcpitstop.com/optimize2/pcpitstop2.dll O17 - HKLMSystemCCSServicesTcpip.{F81936B3-BFD0-4713-81E1-B19B2F7B8A45}: NameServer = 85.255.112.61,85.255.112.172 O17 - HKLMSystemCCSServicesTcpip.{FFEECAD9-DC1E-4E98-9152-5684ED79B3A4}: NameServer = 85.255.112.61,85.255.112.172 O17 - HKLMSystemCS1ServicesTcpipParameters: NameServer = 85.255.112.61,85.255.112.172 O17 - HKLMSystemCCSServicesTcpipParameters: NameServer = 85.255.112.61,85.255.112.172 O18 - Protocol: tmtb - {04EAF3FB-4BAC-4B5A-A37D-A1CF210A5A42} - C:Program FilesTrend MicroTrendSecureTISProToolbarTSToolbar.dll O23 - Service: Andrea ST Filters Service (AESTFilters) - Andrea Electronics Corporation - C:Windowssystem32aestsrv.exe O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesAppleMobile Device SupportbinAppleMobileDeviceService.exe O23 - Service: Ati External Event Utility - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:Windowssystem32Ati2evxx.exe O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesBonjourmDNSResponder.exe O23 - Service: GameConsoleService - WildTangent, Inc. - C:Program FilesWildGamesGame Console - WildGamesGameConsoleService.exe O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Unknown owner - C:Program FilesGoogleCommonGoogle UpdaterGoogleUpdaterService.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:Program FilesCommon FilesInstallShieldDriver1050Intel 32IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: iolo FileInfoList Service (ioloFileInfoList) - Unknown owner - C:Program FilesiolocommonlibioloServiceManager.exe O23 - Service: iolo System Service (ioloSystemService) - Unknown owner - C:Program FilesiolocommonlibioloServiceManager.exe O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesiPodbiniPodService.exe O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:Program FilesCommon FilesRoxio Shared9.0SharedCOMRoxMediaDB9.exe O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:Program FilesCommon FilesRoxio Shared9.0SharedCOMRoxWatch9.exe O23 - Service: Security Activity Dashboard Service - Trend Micro Inc. - C:Program FilesTrend MicroTrendSecureSecurityActivityDashboardtmarsvc.exe O23 - Service: Trend Micro Central Control Component (SfCtlCom) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecuritySfCtlCom.exe O23 - Service: SigmaTel Audio Service (STacSV) - IDT, Inc. - C:Windowssystem32STacSV.exe O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesSureThing Sharedstllssvr.exe O23 - Service: Trend Micro Unauthorized Change Prevention Service (TMBMServer) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:Program FilesTrend MicroBMTMBMSRV.exe O23 - Service: Trend Micro Personal Firewall (TmPfw) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecurityTmPfw.exe O23 - Service: Trend Micro Proxy Service (TmProxy) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet SecurityTmProxy.exe O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:Program FilesViewpointCommonViewpointService.exe O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:WindowsSystem32WLTRYSVC.EXE O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:Windowssystem32DRIVERSxaudio.exe -- End of file - 11641 bytes This post will probably end up being pretty long, so here goes. Here is my problem: For about 3 months now(when I installed Trend Micro) I've been getting malware, spyware, and virus threat pop-ups from Trend Micro. Now normally this isn't a problem, because they get quarantined and then deleted. However, the infected files can no longer be quarantined or even deleted. Since it's almost like Trend Micro refuses to quarantine/delete them, I decided to locate and remove the files myself. As it turns out, I can't even delete them. Whenever I try to it says 'Cannot delete awtRKBqQ.dll. Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and the file is not currently in use.' What can I do? Also I'd like to give the name of the exact file, but it's a different one almost everytime. Except this time. About an hour ago, my computer restarted itself(which really worries me) and when it started back up, Trend Micro keeps giving me this pop-up saying: 'Security threat found. Trend Micro Internet Security Pro has identified a potential threat in one of your files. Click the link below to learn more about it. Infected files: C:..stcpovkd.exe and C:..awtRKBqQ.dll Name: Cryp_Tap-6 Recommendation: Delete the file if not needed.' Two more things I'd like to add, even when I could delete the files they managed to restore themselves after every scan. It would go like this: 1. I'd scan my computer with Trend Micro. 2. It would come up with about 20 infected files which would then be quarantined. 3. I'd delete them I'd imagine that normally, this would be the end of it, but like I said this process repeats itself. Sometimes the files are the same(even though they were deleted) and sometimes they're different. And Trend Micro has been giving me these messages when ever it starts up: Trend Micro Unauthorized Change Detected On Mac' Your Unauthorized Change Prevention Service has shut down. Try restarting Trend Micro Internet Security Pro to restore your Unauthorized Change Prevention Service (which I did and it did not work) . If the problem persists, please restart your computer (which I also did, and it did not work) . If you continue to recieve this warning, please contact Technical Support.' and 'Your Personal Firewall has shut down. Try restarting Trend Micro Internet Security Pro to restore your Personal Firewall (which I did and it did not work) . If the problem persists, please restart your computer (which I also did, and it did not work) . If you continue to recieve this warning, please contact Technical Support.' I hope I've made myself clear enough and I'd like all the help you can give; thanks in advance. Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security 2016
Editor Rating: Excellent (4.0)
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Are you worried about your antivirus utility's country of origin? While most security companies have a global reach, some users are reluctant to rely on a product from a company whose HQ is in China, or Russia. Never fear, Trend Micro is headquartered in Tokyo, and US-Japan relations remain quite cordial. More importantly, Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security is an effective antivirus tool, and the plus sign in its name reflects the fact that it comes with some useful bonus security tools.
It costs $39.95 per year to protect one PC with Trend Micro. That's the going rate; Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, and Webroot (among others) come in at the same price point. McAfee AntiVirus Plus costs $59.99 per year, but that subscription protects all of your devices, not just one. Note, though, that unlike most competitors, Trend Micro doesn't offer a three- or five-device antivirus license. If you want protection for more computers, you must upgrade to Trend Micro Internet Security, which lists for $79.95 per year for protection for up to three PCs. Note that all of these prices are frequently discounted.
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Don't walk away after you start the installation process, as it needs your input several times. The installer runs a computer check at startup, to make sure the system doesn't have any active malware. Only after this check does it ask for your license key. Toward the end of the process, you create or log into your Trend Micro account and choose whether to receive monthly security reports. You also get the option to enable and configure Folder Shield, part of Trend Micro's ransomware defense; more about Folder Shield later.
The main window retains its unusual appearance, with a big round Scan button in the middle, a security status indicator below, and four icons above: Device, Privacy, Data, and Family. The icons change color and animate slightly as you mouse over them, though not quite as vigorously as in the previous edition. Note that clicking Family simply causes the software to invite you to upgrade to Trend Micro Maximum Security.
Varied Lab Results
The independent antivirus testing labs around the world subject dozens of security utilities to extensive tests, doing their best to identify which of them offer the most effective protection. I follow four such labs. Until recently the figure was five, but I found Virus Bulletin's test results less consistently useful, so I dropped that one. Three of the four labs include Trend Micro in their testing, and its results span quite a range.
AV-Test Institute rates antivirus products on three criteria: strong protection against malware, little or no effect on performance, and few or no false positives. The lab assigns each product up to six points in each category. Like Avira and Kaspersky, Trend Micro earned a perfect 18 points in the latest test from this lab.
Researchers at AV-Comparatives test security products in a wide variety of ways; I track four of their tests that focus on antivirus products. Any product that passes a test receives Standard certification. Those that do more than the minimum can earn Advanced or Advanced+ certification. Trend Micro earned one Advanced+, two Advanced, and one Standard certification. Avira, Bitdefender, and Kaspersky took Advanced+ in all four tests.
One test performed by MRG-Effitas focuses on banking Trojans. Antivirus software that doesn't exhibit perfect protection simply fails. Quite a few products that passed in the last round of testing failed in the latest test, Trend Micro among them. It also failed this lab's general malware protection test. Products that completely prevent malware infestation earn Level 1 certification in the latter test; those that remediate the effects of malware attack within a reasonable time receive Level 2 certification. Only Kaspersky Anti-Virus managed Level 1 certification.
Trend Micro took high marks in some tests, but not all of them. Its aggregate lab test score is 8.1 points out of a possible 10. Kaspersky, tested by all four labs, managed a perfect 10 points. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, also participating with all four labs, came in second, with an aggregate lab score of 9.6 points.
Good Malware Protection
In addition to following tests by the independent labs, I run my own hands-on tests on each product I review. My malware protection test starts when I open a folder containing a collection of sample malware. Trend Micro immediately went to work in my test, quarantining many of the samples. It also disinfected a few samples, leaving virus-free files. When it finished, only 29 percent of the samples remained.
Continuing the test, I launched each of the surviving malware samples. The real-time protection module caught many of them, identifying some as generically dangerous but specifically flagging others as ransomware. This product doesn't include components focused on spyware protection in particular, but it did flag a few samples as spyware.
The antivirus detected 89 percent of my samples and scored 8.4 of 10 possible points, precisely the same as ThreatTrack Vipre Advanced Security. That's a pretty good showing among products tested with this set of samples, though Emsisoft managed 100 percent detection and 9.4 points.
Tested with my previous sample set, Webroot, G Data Antivirus, and a few others managed 100 percent detection and a perfect 10 points.
It takes me weeks to prepare a new set of samples for my malware protection test, so I necessarily use the same samples for quite a while. My malicious URL blocking test, on the other hand, always uses the very latest malware-hosting URLs, typically detected within the last 24 hours by MRG-Effitas. I launch each URL and note whether the antivirus prevents the browser from reaching it, eliminates the dangerous download, or does nothing at all. And I continue until I have data for 100 valid malware-hosting URLs.
I give equal credit for blocking URL access and for deleting downloads, but I selfishly prefer the former, because it makes the lengthy test go faster. Trend Micro pushed the browser away from 84 percent of the URLs and wiped out the malware payload for another 13 percent. Its overall score of 97 percent protection is excellent. Among recent products, only Symantec Norton AntiVirus Basic has done better.
Impressive Protection Against Phishing
A website that hosts malware or otherwise attempts malicious action is pretty easy to detect. Phishing websites do neither. Rather, they impersonate banking sites, email sites, and even gaming sites, in an attempt to capture the login credentials of unsuspecting victims. And when they're caught and blacklisted, the perpetrators simply set up new fraudulent sites. Yes, sharp-eyed users can avoid almost all phishing attacks, but it's nice to have some help from your antivirus.
Phishing sites are ephemeral, and phishing trends and techniques change over time. Rather than report hard detection numbers, I compare each product's detection rate with that of long-time antiphishing crusader Norton, launching each suspected fraud simultaneously in browsers protected by each. I also check products against the fraud protection built into Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
Why pay attention to the phishing protection built into browsers? Of recent products, more than half failed to beat at least one of the three browsers, and over 20 percent exhibited a detection rate lower than any of the three.
Trend Micro is at the opposite end of the scale from those, however. Its detection rate came in 3 percentage points better than Norton's. Bitdefender and Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus are the only other recent products to best Norton in this test.
Multifaceted Ransomware Protection
It's just not possible for any antivirus to stop every single attack in its tracks. There's always the chance that a brand-new threat will get past even behavior-based detection systems. But those attacks don't remain brand-new for long. An antivirus update in a day or even an hour can wipe out the malware.
However, when ransomware is involved, an after-the-fact cleanup doesn't help. Sure, it can get rid of the malware itself, but your files remain encrypted and inaccessible. Trend Micro is among the growing number of security utilities that includes components devoted to ransomware protection, and it attacks the problem in several different ways.
To start, the Folder Shield component blocks all access to protected files by any program that isn't on the trusted list. By default, it protects the files in and below your Documents and Pictures folders, as well as the local folders representing online storage services such as Google Drive, OneDrive, and DropBox. That's an improvement over the previous edition, which limited protection to a single folder, Documents by default. Bitdefender and Panda Internet Security also let you protect multiple folders; Panda even denies read access for unauthorized programs. Trend Micro goes further by extending protection to files on USB drives. Of course, it can't protect those files after you unplug the USB device.
By default, Panda protects the Documents folder for each user account on the system. Bitdefender defaults to protecting Documents, Pictures, Videos and Desktop for each account. Folder Shield, on the other hand, can't access folders belonging to other user accounts. Worse, if you log in to a different user account and try to configure Folder Shield, you end up wiping out existing protections. This feature is ill-suited for use on a multi-user PC.
When you edit a file with a trusted program, Folder Shield stays out of the way, but any modification attempt by an unknown program triggers a warning. If you've just started to use, say, a new photo editor, you simply click to trust it. But if you don't recognize the program, either click to block it or wait a short while for Trend Micro to block it automatically. In testing, it successfully detected my attempts to edit files with a thoroughly off-brand text editor; it also resisted my simple, hand-coded file encryptor.
Trend Micro Behavior Monitoring Slow
I like to test ransomware protection using real-world ransomware samples, but that proved impossible. Trend Micro's real-time protection component wiped out all of the samples that I use, and there's no way to disable real-time protection without also disabling ransomware protection. In my regular malware testing, I observed that Trend Micro identified one sample as ransomware, and offered to block two others whose behavior suggested ransomware.
In addition to blocking unauthorized access to sensitive files and detecting ransomware based on its behavior, Trend Micro keeps a secure backup of all files in the protected folders. If ransomware does manage to encrypt some of these before the antivirus kills it, the Damage Recovery Engine does its best to restore files from backup.
Mute Mode
Years ago, some security products began adding a do-not-disturb mode to keep users happy. Often called Gamer Mode, or Full-Screen Mode, this feature suppresses nonurgent messages when you're using a full-screen program. No more getting fragged because the antivirus feels like running a scheduled scan, or announcing that it installing an update.
New in this edition, Trend Micro's Mute Mode is both more and less than the typical protection for your full-screen sessions. On the one hand, it's not automatic; you must invoke it before you get 'busy doing important work or gaming.' By default, its suppression of non-critical notifications and scheduled scans turns off after two hours. On the other hand, you can set it to suppress Windows Update while active, or to terminate specific programs when it starts.
Folder Shield's expanded coverage and the addition of Mute Mode are the new features for this edition. Other changes are under the hood, not visible to the user.
Web Page Markup
As noted above, Trend Micro proved very effective at steering the browser away from malicious and fraudulent websites. The Trend Micro Toolbar browser extension, for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Edge, helps you avoid even clicking on dangerous links. Skyrim sword stance mod. By default, it checks all links that appear on social media sites, webmail sites, and popular search portals. A green icon means the link is fine; if it's yellow or red, stay away!
You can choose to expand this protection by enabling the option to rate links on mouseover. With this setting turned on, Trend Micro checks any link that you point to with the mouse, on any site at all. Just give it a second to display its rating, then click through only if the link is safe.
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Firewall Booster
Most security suites include a personal firewall. Some standalone antivirus tools include firewall protection, among them adaware antivirus pro and Panda. Trend Micro swings the other way, relying on Windows Firewall to do its job, and supplementing that protection with a Firewall Booster.
The Firewall Booster's main aim is to detect and prevent botnet-type attacks. None of my malware samples triggered it, so I couldn't see it in action. My Trend Micro contact supplied an innocuous test file designed to look like the Nimda worm. When I transferred that file to the test system over my network, the Firewall Booster did indeed detect it.
In addition to this botnet-specific boost, Trend Micro can optionally display a warning when you connect to an insecure wireless network.
Spam Filter
How long has it been since you got an email from a Nigerian prince, or a potential Russian bride? Most of us get spam filtered out by our webmail provider. At work, the email server has its own spam filter built in. For those who still need local antispam, Trend Micro can help.
The spam filter works very specifically with Microsoft Outlook; it no longer supports Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail. It functions entirely through a toolbar that integrates with Outlook, so you simply can't use it with another email client. On the positive side, this integration means it can handle both POP3 and Exchange email accounts.
While a variety of configuration settings are available, most are the kind you should just leave alone. The big spam sensitivity slider defaults to Medium. Leave it there. At first use, the spam filter offers to import your Contacts into the whitelist, so you'll never find their messages thrown away with the spam. It also automatically whitelists recipients of your email messages. You can manage the whitelist and blacklist manually, if you wish. That's about all you need to think about.
More Than Just Antivirus
Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security earns excellent scores in my malicious URL blocking and antiphishing tests, though its lab test scores aren't universally high. Its ransomware protection prevents unauthorized changes to your sensitive files, detects ransomware behavior, and (if necessary) restores any files that got encrypted before the ransomware was detected. If you need spam filtering for your Outlook email, it can be a very good choice.
In the crowded field of antivirus protection, though, there are some even better choices. The labs award top marks to Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus. Symantec Norton AntiVirus Basic is a long-time favorite, with impressive protection against exploits. A subscription to McAfee AntiVirus Plus protects all of your devices, be they Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS. And Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus, which also offers strong ransomware protection, is the smallest and lightest antivirus I've seen. These are our top choices.
Bottom Line: In addition to effective malware protection, Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security offers layered protection against ransomware, spam filtering, and a firewall booster.
Hello,I keep getting a notification from Trend Micro regarding an Unauthorized URL Detection. I've run multiple malware/spyware/antivirus applications that find nothing. The Unauthorized URL is hxxp://64.29.151.221/wpad.dat Whatever program is requesting this URL does it over and over. I recently was infected with the AV Protection virus that I thought it was successfully removed, but this may be a remnant of that virus. I'm running Windows 7 64 bit, and my antivirus software is blocking the DDS Tool download page so I haven't run it for the log file you request in the prep guide. I'm not sure how else to start, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, ebam
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