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suspicious way. It didn’t mention ransomware. Denying the activity saved the
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took it down.
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protection layer could use another round of enhancements.
COMPREHENSIVE DEVICE CONTROL
NOD32’s Device Control is a feature more suited to business settings than to
consumer use. Out of the box, this feature is disabled. To enable it, you must
reboot the system. With Device Control active, you can prevent the use of a wide
variety of device types, while making exceptions for trusted devices. Among
other things, Device Control can prevent anyone from stealing data by copying
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password-protect settings so nobody can mess with the lists. However, even
when password protection is active, any user can whitelist a new, unknown
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prevent others from adding exceptions. Note, though, that this is G Data’s top-
tier mega-suite. ESET puts device control in its basic antivirus. It’s an excellent
bonus feature for an entry-level product.