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Does Windows Defender include Anti ransomware?
Title says it all really.
BTW I am not asking how well it does it? Just if it does it or not?
Title says it all really.
BTW I am not asking how well it does it? Just if it does it or not?
No it does not.
I use Windows Defender and the (free) Malwarebytes Anti Ransomware beta from here Introducing Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware Beta - Anti-Ransomware Beta - Malwarebytes Forums
True, but the beta is free. One could call Malwarebytes (and the rest) a ransomware based on paranoia of infection.
Anyway the OP asked if WD did anti-ransomware (which I assume to mean looking for unusual behavior in any program rather than reacting to known threats in Ukrainian tax program software updates). The answer to that is (until fall update) no.
If you have got cloud protection enabled, then it does.
You can use this setting to maximize its effectiveness.
Code:reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "3" /f
You should also create a task to let WD check for definition updates every hour.Code:"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -SignatureUpdate -mmpc
Ms has stated Redmond update will have a built-in tool to stop ransomware were it will block anything writing to folders. They say win10 is secure against it if your up-to-date that is you can't get infected via the network which effected So if it gets on your system via other means it's another story
That can be done on any Windows using NTFS, setting folders to read-only and only allow admin to modify.
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