DriveSentry

DriveSentry is a super friendly program designed to keep your computer safe all day, every day. It does this by mixing together antivirus, anti-spyware, and HIPS technologies to provide solid security.

What Does DriveSentry Do?

The main goal of DriveSentry is to protect your computer from the latest threats. It uses a mix of blacklisted signatures and whitelisted app identities, plus info from the DriveSentry Advisor Community. And guess what? It's totally free!

A Little Heads Up

Before you dive in, it’s important to know that this anti-malware tool hasn’t been updated in a long time. It looks like the project might be discontinued, so its virus signatures are no longer up-to-date.

User-Friendly Interface

DriveSentry comes with an easy-to-use interface. Once you install it, you'll get real-time PC security right away! You can access protection options, scans, quarantine areas, logs, and more all from a clear main panel.

Custom Security Options

You can pick which folders and file types you want to watch for any suspicious activity. Plus, you can set up monitoring for system changes made by untrusted programs. There's even a self-protection module that stops others from messing with DriveSentry or your Windows startup options!

Managing Your Rules

You have control over rules for specific apps too! You can allow or block certain tools from writing to removable media or changing files. Scans can be done on all drives or just specific ones based on your needs.

Scan Features

You can easily pause and resume scan jobs whenever you need. If anything seems suspicious during a scan, you can send those files straight to quarantine for further inspection. Plus, you have the option to permanently delete items or restore them back where they were.

Diving into Logs

The logs give you all the details about file activities—when they happened and what was done with them. You’ll even see info on popular programs and recently blacklisted malware agents through the DriveSentry Advisor feature!

Smooth Performance

During our tests, DriveSentry didn’t hang or crash at all! It completed scans in good time without using too many system resources.

A Final Note

Just remember that since development on DriveSentry seems paused right now, it might not be reliable due to its outdated virus signatures. So keep that in mind as you're considering using it!