ShieldFS Promises to Stop Ransomware Dead in Its Tracks

[Paul Wagenseil]

ShieldFS, created by Italian researchers, is an add-on to the Windows kernel that detects, stops and reverses ransomware encryption.

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[PeterKendrick]

program is a Windows kernel add-on that monitors activity in the Windows filesystem, looking for telltale signs of the ransomware encryption process.

This is an interesting concept. That would definitely be a huge solution in most cases but what about new un-identified malware?