That's the group policy toolkit.
However it doesn't work for all of the ransomware variants so it's not a
silver bullet either.
On 7/3/2015 11:02 AM, Jonathan Link wrote:
You can also use proper pixies to restrict where software can run.
I've blocked the user profile folder and added an exception for the
desktop and a couple of other places that I can't recall. Users have
to move downloaded apps to ther desktop to install. I haven't had a
Cryptowall infection in 2 years.
On Friday, July 3, 2015, Susan Bradley <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
It changes so fast that as soon as they do the bad guys code up
something new.
there's no silver bullet here.
Silverlight/flash/java. Use it,patch it or lose it.
Web filtering at the firewall. If your firewall doesn't provide
web filtering/UTM options it's time to upgrade. Home users look
at OpenDNS (yes even now that Cisco is buying them)
Filter attachments/zips.
Least priv/non admin.
Block the app location (yes this impacts firefox and office
installs) Google foolishit for non domain or cryptolocker group
policy toolkit
Education to your users that that email you got isn't a legit email.
On 7/3/2015 10:09 AM, David McSpadden wrote:
Quick, anyone know of a VirusScanning software that is catching
CryptoWall 3.0 yet?
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