Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition and Combination Crypto-Ransomware Vaccine
Hi Sorin,
I´m using Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition. Is it neccessary oder recommended to use additional this tool from Bitdefender: https://labs.bitdefender.com/2016/03/combination-crypto-ransomware-vaccine-released/
Or includes Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition this feature?
Many thanks for help!
Thomas
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Hello,
The Bitdefender Free product doesn't feature a ransomware protection.
Its best to use the vaccine as well.0 -
Many thanks for your fast answer!
Is Vaccine under active developement? Last version 1.0.21 is from May 2016.
Thomas
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Hello,
Yes, it should still receive updates should a vaccine for a variant become available.
You can always write to our Tools team and they will provide you with more details. remtools@bitdefender.com0 -
Hello Sorin
many thanks again!
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Hello Sorin,
I have asked remtools@bitdefender.com, but my Mail was deleted without an answer.
Since May Bitdefender Antiransomware wasn´t updated. I don´t see an advantage to use a tool, that don´t protects against actual Ransomware.
Can you please say more, whether the tool is under active developement?
Thomas
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Hello,
Sorry for the delay, I am confident that they will answer your questions.
The tool is still active, it was not discarded.
It actually prevents some variants of ransomware from deploying on your machine. Basically making the machine immune to those variants.0 -
Hello Sorin,
many thanks for your information! I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new Year.
Thomas0 -
Hello Sorin,
I have never got an answer from remtools@bitdefender.com . I have asked several times - no response.
Now I have read, that Bitdefender Antiransomware has catched no Sample of Petya, Teslacrypt and Locky, pleae read here (Post #43): https://malwaretips.com/threads/avg-internet-security-software-analyzer-ransomware-test.67741/page-3
How is this possible? Is there perhaps no active developement? Then it´s better to take the tool from your Toolbox: https://www.bitdefender.com/toolbox/freeapps/desktop/0 -
Hello Sorin,
please can you say something to my question from last Wednesday?0
