RansomSaver

While most of us like to think that we can recognize a potentially dangerous e-mail message, malware authors are getting more and more ingenious, so it always possible to be caught by surprise.

RansomSaver is a handy Microsoft Outlook add-in that can help you avoid these threats by scanning every new message in your inbox and deleting dangerous items.

RansomSaver is very easy to set up, and it is integrated into Microsoft Outlook upon installation. You can access the newly-added tab whenever you wish to check a folder, view the log or alter the program settings.

The add-in scans your mailbox continuously, and any received e-mails are searched for ransomware. If such a threat is detected, either the attachment or the message are deleted, and you are presented with an action report.

If you want to verify that RansomSaver is functioning correctly, you can have it send a test e-mail to a specified address. While this message is not actually dangerous, the add-in should detect and remove it automatically.

Of course, dangerous items may already be present in your inbox, so it is probably a good idea to perform a complete scan once the add-in is installed. RansomSaver can verify individual folders, and you can even specify whether or not it should check items that have already been scanned.

When a threat is found, the add-in can remove only the attachment or delete the entire message. Also, you can prevent RansomSaver from scanning the “Deleted Items” folder to avoid being alerted about items that have already been removed.

After a scan is completed, you can consult the Incidents Log to view exactly which items have been deleted.

In conclusion, RansomSaver is a great tool for users who rely on Microsoft Outlook and wish to avoid e-mail threats. It can detect infected messages automatically, and it also allows you to clean your entire inbox.