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CryptoPrevent is a software utility designed to protect your system from the CyrptoLocker worm, by securing the most vital locations of your file system against any type of modification. In addition, it also prevents the execution of various processes, such as syskey.exe or cipher.exe, which are also signs of virus infection.

CryptoPrevent is a tiny utility to lock down any Windows OS (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10) to prevent infection by the Cryptolocker malware or ‘ransomware’, which encrypts personal files and then offers decryption for a paid ransom.

CryptoLocker, copycat, and other ransomware protection (malware that encrypts your files for a ransom.)
Definitions based protection system for executable file types (v7.3 and above.)
Protection from fake file extensions and other attacks found in most trojan based malware.
Almost 200 policy rules created to block malicious executables depending on options selected.
Options to disable certain types of protection or rules, and optionally to remove rules individually as necessary.
Event viewer for examining the event details and the rule that blocked any application.
Manual updating of both the application and definition files.