Last Updated on November 22, 2016 by Dave Farquhar
Application whitelisting is an effective security tool, but a pain to implement and administer. Here’s a very simple tool for it, that works on home versions of Windows as well as pro versions. It’s very simple and possible to defeat, but, arguably, it’s about 90% effective, putting it on par with antivirus and giving you coverage that antivirus will miss. It makes a good companion for antivirus and EMET.
Even grade D+ whitelisting is much better than no whitelisting.
David Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He started his career as a part-time computer technician in 1994, worked his way up to system administrator by 1997, and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He invests in real estate on the side and his hobbies include O gauge trains, baseball cards, and retro computers and video games. A University of Missouri graduate, he holds CISSP and Security+ certifications. He lives in St. Louis with his family.