CryptoPrevent free edition discontinued…

We deeply regret to announce the discontinuation of CryptoPrevent’s free edition.

When CryptoPrevent first began in 2013, it was a unique and effective product aimed at stopping a new and unique threat, and as the years have passed the free edition has been invaluable not only to the protection of countless users, but also to the growth of the product and to this company as it spread by reputation, effectiveness, and at no cost for anyone to use.

As for the malicious software known as “ransomware” that necessitated the first versions of CryptoPrevent, the last 5 years have also seen massive increases in distribution and infection rates, with percentages climbing each year at enormous rates, such as the reported 6000% increase in 2016. To search for “ransomware” with the word “percentage” or other words like “increase” or “statistics” and you’ll see it has dominated more traditional forms of malicious infection.

Although there has been a cost for us, at one time this was absorbed by our premium edition (offering automatic updating and other added convenience features to the free protections.) In fact, sales of the premium edition also allowed growth in staff and resources, and this made providing support possible, as well as driving many improvements to the product that keep it worth your dollars today in a now saturated market.

For these reasons we continue to watch the free edition of CryptoPrevent grow, which still provides all protection features for free, and this increased usage has also greatly increased the resources required to offer the free edition. While we do wish that we could continue offering a free edition, we feel that at this time we should refocus our resources and efforts solely on paid product offerings.

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What will happen to the free edition?

Existing copies of CryptoPrevent will continue to provide the current protections as expected, but will not update beyond version 9.1.0.0, the final update for the free edition. You will still be able to download this final version of the free edition from 3rd party download mirrors such as MajorGeeks.com or Softpedia.com, however we will no longer offer the download from our website.

An existing installation of the free edition can be updated to the latest version at any time (without losing your pre-configured settings) by purchasing a license.

What happens when a purchased CryptoPrevent license expires?

In the past CryptoPrevent reverted to the free edition after the expiration of a license term, which still allowed usage of the protection features but disabled automatic/scheduled updates as well as other non-protection and convenience features. With the free edition now discontinued, we do not want these systems left unprotected even for a minute, therefore CryptoPrevent will remain a fully active product after the expiration of the license term, although any support or updates will be discontinued.

To be clear, an expired product license will lose the ability to receive product and definition updates as expected, but all protections and features will remain fully functional after your license expires. This effectively makes CryptoPrevent a one-time purchase, with updates included throughout the purchased license/subscription term only (some software vendors will refer to this as an included “product maintenance” period.)

Please note: When definition updates are disabled due to an expired license, you will no longer have the ability to enable or disable the Extended Hash Definitions option. The currently selected option when the subscription expires will remain in effect unless you re-subscribe to enable update functionality.

To restore update functionality and receive the current version of the software, with any newer features since your license expired, you can purchase a new license at any time.

CryptoPrevent Download/Purchase Options

CryptoPrevent Purchase and License FAQs

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CryptoPrevent License (All Purchases)

CryptoPrevent Fixed Term License

CryptoPrevent Subscription License

License Term: 1 year included. The license term is extended for 1 additional year beginning with each successful subscription renewal (billed automatically.)

Subscription Renewals: Renewals occur annually from the date of original purchase (note this is not necessarily the date you may have initially activated the software and licensing term.) Renewals are automatically charged at each annual billing cycle, unless the subscription is cancelled prior to the next billing date. Automated renewals are charged to the same payment method used during the original purchase, unless the payment method is modified prior to the next billing cycle (you will receive a link in your purchase email to modify your payment method on file as necessary, as well as a notification should the payment method expire prior to your next billing date.) You will be notified automatically by our billing system on or before the anniversary of your original purchase about the pending subscription renewal and charge. It is the responsibility of the subscriber to cancel any subscription prior to the billing date.

As a valued customer, your current rate will NOT be subject to any future pricing increase, so long as your automatically renewing subscription plan remains active!

Subscription Cancellations: You may cancel your subscription at any time to stop automatic billing (a link will be provided in the notification email received prior to any pending subscription renewal, or you may contact us for assistance as necessary.) It is the responsibility of the subscriber to cancel any undesired subscription renewal prior to the next billing date in order to avoid charges.

Please note that cancellation of your automatically renewing subscription will result in termination of user support as well as product and definition updates after the included term expires (which is 1 year from your last successful purchase/renewal charge.)

If your subscription is cancelled, you may purchase or resubscribe in the future, but you are NOT guaranteed the same or similar discounted subscription rate, as product prices may increase in the future to both new and existing customers not locked in to an automatically renewing subscription.

What happens when a purchased CryptoPrevent license expires?

CryptoPrevent Software FAQs

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I may already be infected, will this help? (and where can I find reputable PC repair services?)

What happened to the free edition?

You released a new version. Should I update, and how?

YES! You should periodically check for and update to the latest version using the program’s update function to stay current with the latest methodology in preventing current malware.

This process is entirely automatic for users with a purchased license (which includes automatic updating functionality) however the free edition available in older versions of the product can only update to CryptoPrevent v9.1, the last version in which the free edition was available.

After update it is then necessary to re-apply the protection to your system. It is not necessary to undo the previous protection in place before doing this, or even to uninstall the app before updating.

Will this protect against other malware?

Does my existing Anti-Virus software protect against this threat?

We cannot answer that. Your existing Anti-Virus protection is only as good as the latest definition files, and I can’t tell you which products on the market are confirmed to protect against this threat.

What I can tell you is that there is NO Anti-Virus software on the market today that provides the same type of protection that CryptoPrevent provides, it works in an entirely different manner.

Since the two can co-exist on the same PC peacefully, and CryptoPrevent’s protections do not utilize any system resources, why not utilize both methods of protection?

Does CryptoPrevent work with my existing Anti-Virus / Anti-Malware software?

Does CryptoPrevent work on Server operating systems?

Yes it is compatible, just like a workstation OS. We would highly recommend installing it on a terminal server.

Otherwise it is actually pointless to install CryptoPrevent or other CryptoLocker prevention rules on a server OS, as it is usually company policy that employees do not check their email from the server, or browse the internet, etc. There is no other reason that malicious files would be executed from the server itself, if no one uses it as if it were a workstation. What then would be the purpose of installing the protection on the server?

The best way to protect a server from CryptoLocker is to protect the workstations. Even with CryptoPrevent installed on the server, if a workstation with a mapped drive gets infected, any data on an open network share is still compromised!

Will CryptoPrevent protect me against everything or is there more I need to do?

What is the CryptoPreventSetup.exe Hash? (For Download Verification)

Using Process Explorer on 64-bit OS

CryptoPrevent News from the Blog

10Jan

CryptoPrevent v19.01.09.0 Released

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v19.01.09.0 (January 9th, 2019) Added rules for SRP Double Extensions to include (.7 & .ARJ) Corrected possible issues with Updating from System Tray or problems with System Tray after an update (note: issues may still occur with this update since the issue will still exist in current EXE) Subscription page now shows product key for the registered system or the 1st 5 of Bulk/White-Label Key being used for easier management and identification Updated Digital Certificate…

29Nov

CryptoPrevent v18.11.29.0 Released

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v18.11.29.0 (November 29th, 2018) Corrected issue when submitting Bulk configs for creation Fixed timing issues with registration in the Creator application (Bulk/White-Label) Other minor bug fixes We STILL have several more improvements already in development and testing, so there should be additional updates in the coming days. You can subscribe to this category of our blog to stay current on any new additions or changes!

02Nov

d7x now includes 25 resell-able licenses of CryptoPrevent White-Label for each year purchased!

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That's right, d7x annual subscriptions as well as the fixed term purchases (1, 3, or 5 year) now include 25 resell-able CryptoPrevent White-Label 1-year licenses. For the annual subscriptions you can contact us for a new 25 pack of licenses EACH year your license renews. For fixed terms, you get 25 per-year also, so the 3 year gets 75 licenses and the 5 year gets 125 licenses! Current subscribers or fixed term purchases can also receive…

21Oct

CryptoPrevent v18.10.20.0 Released

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v18.10.20.0 (October 20th, 2018) Updated version numbering to reflect date of release for the version Updated to the new d7x Tech branding Updated included d7x Corrects issue with Win10 1809 adding Downloads folder to the cleanmgr.exe run Other misc improvements and bug fixes Fixes for FolderWatch Removed possible false positive patterns from matching Optimized for memory consumption and performance Added option to register free versions using the primary Bulk/White-Label Key (overall remaining key) if there…

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Great software, if you ever see yourself looking for protection!

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Perfect software.

Love it.

The best is that it actually works.

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