System Protect prevents accidental deletion of files

2009 July 3

tags: Antispyware, Antivirus, Backup, Freeware, prevent deletion, Security, Software

by freewareelite

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Description: Have you ever accidentally deleted some files from the Recycle Bin, or did your children do something similar? Well, most techs know that you can recover those files using a program like Revo Uninstaller, but prevention is always better than cure, right?

System Protect can let you select which files to protect. Once protected, you cannot delete, modify or move those files. If such action is detected, System Protect will notify the adminstrator of the program and let him decide whether to allow it or not. This can prevent your files getting deleted by:

Your own accidents
Viruses
Spyware
Other users on your computer, e.g. your children

What this program can do:

Files & Folders Protection – prevents deletion of important files, programs and documents

Protection of Selected Files – lets you choose files and folders to be protected. This ensures that a virus, other people working with your computer or even you won’t delete an important document, your favorite photos, music, movies or other files

Increased Operating System Stability – protects essential system files to keep your operating system stable

Deletion Attempt Notification – notifies you of any attempt to delete any of the protected files

Protection for All Users – ensures protection for all computer users; administrator or restricted user

Works without Distracting You – silently protects your computer without interrupting your work

Deny Mode – automatically block deletion of any protected file

Wow! What a lot. What is better, it comes from the developers of Spyware Terminator, which is a very effective antispyware software. It has to be trusted, and I tested it on a sandbox virus, my own deletion and a sandbox spyware, and it’s not at all deleted. Wonderful!

Still, it’s extremely important to backup your software regularly. Bill Mullins has some advice on this topic [HERE].

Verdict: This is a second level security program, to prevent your files from deletion. The protection could be breached, or the program could be infected, so it’s still important to keep your files backuped. This is a recommeded software!

Compatibility: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

Download: http://download.cnet.com/System-Protect/3000-2070_4-10805887.html?tag=lst-2&cdlPid=10801324