Malwarebytes and "Really Dark Friday"
Over the years I have used Malwarebytes a lot to ferret out viruses and spyware on Windows machines. Has anyone wondered why the very same program can be used on every iteration of Windows from XP to ...
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What you didn't mention is what files CryptoLocker targets? They're virtually all limited to popular Office suite formats, photo/graphics files, and a few popular application data formats. I've read nothing that targets system image backup files from most any backup software manufacturer? Can you point to any credible source of any such files encrypted by CryptoLocker?
Shadow copy or Volume Snapshot Service(VSS) creates backups of "changed" files, which can be restored "individually" quite easily in WIN 7, and which is turned on by default on the system drive. You need to enable the service on other partitions or attached drives. This can be useful in restoring "specific" files affected by malware. But not as reliable or thorough as image backup files.
Finally, if you're concerned about a more isolated environment when surfing the net, it's not necessary to boot to Linux live CD if using Windows. A user can log into Window "guest" account, also enabled in WIN 7, that does not allow applications to make permanent changes to OS or system files, or allows local files to be stored permanently. Once you re-boot, any changes made in a guest account are returned to its default settings.
Shadow copy or Volume Snapshot Service(VSS) creates backups of "changed" files, which can be restored "individually" quite easily in WIN 7, and which is turned on by default on the system drive. You need to enable the service on other partitions or attached drives. This can be useful in restoring "specific" files affected by malware. But not as reliable or thorough as image backup files.
Finally, if you're concerned about a more isolated environment when surfing the net, it's not necessary to boot to Linux live CD if using Windows. A user can log into Window "guest" account, also enabled in WIN 7, that does not allow applications to make permanent changes to OS or system files, or allows local files to be stored permanently. Once you re-boot, any changes made in a guest account are returned to its default settings.
