{"id":56926,"date":"2017-04-27T08:47:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T13:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=56926"},"modified":"2017-04-27T09:46:30","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T14:46:30","slug":"pc-matic-3-0-impact-pro-msp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/pc-matic-3-0-impact-pro-msp\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does PC Matic 3.0 Impact Pro and MSP?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>PC Matic 3.0 &#8212; What does this mean for PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP?<\/h4>\n<p>PC Matic 3.0, the updated version of PC Matic, includes the ability for file-less ransomware detection. \u00a0This software enhancement has been incorporated into all versions of PC Matic, including PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP. \u00a0Users do not need to implement any specific settings, or change any of their options. \u00a0The file-less ransomware detection will run automatically.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining updates for PC Matic 3.0 are all within the PC Matic user interface, for home users. \u00a0Therefore, they do not impact PC Matic Pro or PC Matic MSP.<\/p>\n<h4>File-less Ransomware Detection<\/h4>\n<p>Traditional malware, including ransomware, required an executable to infect PCs. \u00a0The PC Matic whitelist was, and still is, effective in blocking malicious executable attacks. \u00a0However, file-less ransomware is\u00a0not initiated with an executable. \u00a0Instead, malicious scripting is used. \u00a0PC Matic has been conducting endless studies regarding the file-less ransomware infection process from beginning to end. \u00a0By doing so, their developers were able to implement a solution within their program to effectively block file-less infections. \u00a0This is the only security program that offers, not only a real-time, global whitelist solution, but protection from scripting attacks as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PC Matic 3.0 &#8212; What does this mean for PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP? 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