Ransomware Prevention

Configure the following settings to protect the computers from ransomware:

• Enable Ransomware Prevention – select this option to protect your computers from Ransomware using Anti-Executable. If this option is not selected, Anti-Executable will not protect your computers from Ransomware.

• Prevention Level – Select Standard to allow Anti-Executable to manage the settings for Ransomware protection. Alternatively, select Custom to select the required options:

  • Block known Ransomware file extensions – blocks the know Ransomware file extensions. Click View to see the list of file extensions that will be blocked. Faronics will keep updating the list to keep it current.

  • Disable Remote Access (RDP) on Client Computers – disables remote access on client computers using the Remote Desktop Protocol.

  • Disable Macros And ActiveX in MS Office – disables macros and ActiveX in Microsoft Office files.

  • Enable "Hide extensions for known file types" windows – disables the option that allows users or malicious programs to hide extensions.

  • Disable Windows Scripting Host (WSH). Disable running of all kind of scripts like (VB Script and JScript) that depend on WSH – disables know scripts from running on the computers that can be used maliciously by Ransomware.

  • Disable Admin $ shares on Windows – disables are hidden network shares created by Windows operating systems that allow system administrators to have remote access to every disk volume on a network-connected system.

  • Turn off Autoplay for all media and devices in Windows – disables auto-play for all kinds of media and devices to prevent Ransomware from automatically running when it is disguised as a media file.