Just like certain programs, webcams, keyboards, and web browsers are also susceptible to hacking. This prevents these programs from being exploited and used against the user.
HitmanPro.Alert then replaces infected Windows resources with safe, original versions. Infections are found and promptly removed. HitmanPro.Alert adds an additional layer of security around vulnerable programs, watching for behavior that is malicious in nature. Unfortunately, the programs could have vulnerabilities that provide backdoors for hackers to gain access to your system. There are many helpful programs for any number of uses found on Windows PCs. All of this is done without any needed user interaction. HitmanPro.Alert also blocks unwanted encryption of the boot drive, another tactic used by hackers to get money. It then rolls back the encryption by replacing the encrypted files with the saved backups and then removes the ransomware itself. If other files continue to be encrypted, HitmanPro.Alert recognizes this behavior as potential ransomware and stops the process. If a file gets encrypted, HitmanPro.Alert makes a backup file.
HitmanPro.Alert watches for ransomware-style behavior, not just known ransomware, allowing it to catch brand new variants that other security software can’t recognize. It has become so lucrative, that business organizations have sprung up in the criminal world selling ransomware as a product or service to newbie hackers. Ransomware is one of the fastest growing malware infections in the world and has been making headlines through massive, worldwide outbreaks. And there is no guarantee that they’ll be decrypted once the ransom is paid. Ransomware encrypts your files, making them unusable until a ransom is paid to the hackers who spread it. It goes beyond old-school antivirus to deliver advanced, real-time protection against the latest hacking, ransomware, program exploits, webcam spying, and online banking risks.
HitmanPro.Alert stops these brand-new, never–before-seen threats by proactively seeking out and analyzing suspicious behaviors and activities. New and increasingly sophisticated threats are being created every day. In contrast, the hardware-traced data examined by HitmanPro.Alert is more reliable and tamper resistant-a definite edge over existing solutions. Stack-based solutions like Microsoft EMET, rely on stack data, which is-especially in case of a ROP attack-under control of the attacker, who in turn can mislead the defender.
HitmanPro.Alert achieves this new capability by leveraging an unused hardware feature in mainstream Intel® processors to track code execution, assisting detection of advanced exploit attacks in real-time.Įmploying hardware-traced records has a significant security benefit over software stack-based approaches.
Instead, the attack is constructed in real-time by combining short pieces of benign code, that are part of existing applications, like Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash Player-a so-called code-reuse or return-oriented programming (ROP) attack. These attacks are invisible to antivirus and other cyber-defenses as there are no malicious files involved. To defeat security technologies like DEP and ASLR, control-flow attacks are nowadays common practice. Its innovative hardware-assisted Control-Flow Integrity (CFI) technology is a new approach to prevent attackers from hijacking control-flow of internet-facing applications, like web browsers, Office and other productivity software. Hardware-assisted Control-Flow Integrity HitmanPro.Alert further raises the bar for exploit attacks. The next generation of malware has met its match.
The advanced real-time and behavioral technologies stop ransomware, block hacking attempts, prevent program exploits, and more. It then continuously keeps you protected, stopping any new threats from infecting your computer.