1. ZoneAlarm
" Best for recovering infected files "
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Number of devicesUp to 10
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Available forWindows 10, 8, 7
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recovers attacked files instantly
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protects your PC from hackers
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detects most ransomware attacks
Things we liked / disliked:
- Blocks ransomware quickly
- Recovers encrypted files
- Saves all types of files
- Doesn’t have a free version
- Free trial period is short
- Sometimes delivers false positive reports
Things we liked / disliked:
- Blocks ransomware quickly
- Recovers encrypted files
- Saves all types of files
- Doesn’t have a free version
- Free trial period is short
- Sometimes delivers false positive reports
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Number of devicesUp to 10
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Available forWindows 10, 8, 7
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recovers attacked files instantly
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protects your PC from hackers
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detects most ransomware attacks
Malwarebytes provides the best malware protection for all operating systems. It has products for individuals as well as for large enterprises, and the company recently released a ransomware protection product. Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware is still undergoing beta testing, but it is already, in its not-quite-final form, one of the best solutions to protect your devices from malicious apps. Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware is a module that comes with Malwarebytes Premium. This package includes antivirus protection that can remove all kinds of viruses and spyware from your computer. It costs $39.99 per year for a single device. Once you have Malwarebytes Premium, you can use Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware for free.
Like ZoneAlarm, Malwarebytes ransomware protection works on the basis of behavioral monitoring. The system protects your devices from ransomware apps that can encrypt your files. It detects changes to key files and registers a notification upon identifying suspicious actions.
Despite the fact that the software was still in beta testing during the preparation of this article, it did a good job of detecting common ransomware like TeslaCrypt, CTB-Locker, and Cryptowall.
This ransomware detection tool is really easy to install and use. It works in the background with minimal impact on system performance. The software tracks and detects ransomware encryption in real-time so you can react immediately.
The company also claims that the tool can recover hacked files with one click. You can roll back files or the entire hard disk to a pre-attack state.
Malwarebytes ransomware software has only three buttons: Dashboard, Quarantine, and Exclusion. When the system is active, the dashboard shows you that the system is protected. The exclusion feature is really important, because you can exclude files that you don’t want to be scanned – and thereby avoid false positive results. This ransomware protection is still in development, so it can have some bugs – meaning it can falsely identify some safe apps as threats. In case the software detects apps as false positives, you can press Exclude and move them out of quarantine.