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you probably should take advice from this too<br />
<a href="http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-309A" rel="ugc">http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-309A</a><br />
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the bleepingcomputer link on CryptoLocker Ransomware Information Guide and FAQ is useful<br />
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How to prevent your computer from becoming infected by CryptoLocker<br />
<a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/CryptoLocker-ransomware-information#prevent" rel="ugc">http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/CryptoLocker-ransomware-information#prevent</a>
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you probably should take advice from this too
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-309A [http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-309A]

the bleepingcomputer link on CryptoLocker Ransomware Information Guide and FAQ is useful

How to prevent your computer from becoming infected by CryptoLocker
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/CryptoLocker-ransomware-information#prevent [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/CryptoLocker-ransomware-information#prevent]

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This may be of interest<br />
<a href="http://thehackernews.com/2013/11/how-to-protect-your-computer-from.html" rel="ugc">http://thehackernews.com/2013/11/how-to-protect-your-computer-from.html</a>
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This may be of interest
http://thehackernews.com/2013/11/how-to-protect-your-computer-from.html [http://thehackernews.com/2013/11/how-to-protect-your-computer-from.html]

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I am seeing a beta release of hitmanpro.alert <br />
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<a href="http://www.surfright.nl/en/alert" rel="ugc">http://www.surfright.nl/en/alert</a><br />
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Claims to block cryptolocker<br />
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How effective is it <br />
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Can it be rolled out across a small network (50 Users say)<br />
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Will it protect a PC/server if the user opens an infected email or is it just a web browser driven thing ?<br />
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( I already know about using software restriction policies and CryproPrevent and many clients have sonicwall gateway and I am seeing some claims that its IPS Gateway security is effective at blocking this &nbsp;- any idea how true this is)
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I am seeing a beta release of hitmanpro.alert 

http://www.surfright.nl/en/alert

Claims to block cryptolocker

How effective is it 

Can it be rolled out across a small network (50 Users say)

Will it protect a PC/server if the user opens an infected email or is it just a web browser driven thing ?

( I already know about using software restriction policies and CryproPrevent and many clients have sonicwall gateway and I am seeing some claims that its IPS Gateway security is effective at blocking this  - any idea how true this is)

Cryptolocker - hitmanpro.alert

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