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Free Windows Intrusion Detection System

Analysis
Apr 13, 20062 mins
Data and Information SecuritySecurity

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Free Windows IDS tool taken from Securiteam mail list (I have not tested-Roger):

The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com

– – promotion

The SecuriTeam alerts list – Free, Accurate, Independent.

Get your security news from a reliable source.

http://www.securiteam.com/mailinglist.html

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GeSWall – Free Intrusion Prevention System for Windows

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DETAILS

GeSWall is an intrusion prevention system for Windows. It applies a security policy that effectively precludes damage from various attacks and malicious software.

Instead of blocking particular attack techniques GeSWall focuses on attack objectives such as taking control of a PC, stealing data, breaking system integrity etc. This approach allows block unknown attacks based on zero-days vectors, e.g. GeSWall has been stopped Windows Metafile exploits.

GeSWall policy isolates web browsers, e-mail, chat, p2p, irc clients and other applications that may serve as entry points for malicious software or intrusions. Viruses, trojans, spyware, keyloggers and exploits cannot pass through an isolation policy and so cannot cause damage.

In contrast with similar solutions, GeSWall is not limited by using sandboxing or virtualization, because this leads to usability problems.

GeSWall is designed to be as non-intrusive as possible and does not restrict a network access, files or process creation. Instead, it tracks a potential threat (e.g. a file, process) down, isolates this threat and prevents damage.

An additional information and free GeSWall download are available on web site:

https://www.gentlesecurity.com/personal.html

Note: Only personal GeSWall is a free product, and it is not opensource.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by GentleSecurity.

roger_grimes
Columnist

Roger A. Grimes is a contributing editor. Roger holds more than 40 computer certifications and has authored ten books on computer security. He has been fighting malware and malicious hackers since 1987, beginning with disassembling early DOS viruses. He specializes in protecting host computers from hackers and malware, and consults to companies from the Fortune 100 to small businesses. A frequent industry speaker and educator, Roger currently works for KnowBe4 as the Data-Driven Defense Evangelist and is the author of Cryptography Apocalypse.

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